not worth considering; out of the question
genuine article; real thing; real deal
clergyman; churchman; clergy
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
person of high rank or position
remark; statement; discourse
to set forth; to put forward; to present for consideration; to explain the facts of life; to preach
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
at that time; in those days
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to have a reason; to have an excuse
marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention; emphasis mark; guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen