shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
family name; lineage; birth; clan
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to carry weight; to be important; to have influence; to be a leading figure; to be esteemed
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
place; situation; position; location
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
standard; basis; principle
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
death from disease; death from illness
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
story; tale; talk; discussion
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
edict; public announcement
criticism; commentary; review
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
self-indulgence; looseness; dissoluteness
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
wind and string instruments; music