so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
clearly; distinctly; vividly
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
light and darkness; light and shade
to shine in (light); to illuminate
Ceres (dwarf planet); Ceres (Roman goddess)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
to become red; to redden; to blush
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
just because; even if; even though
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create