soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
majority group (party, faction)
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
fertile; rich; productive
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
personality; style; appearance
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way