slight; light; thin; faint; dim
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
red-horned demon; red ogre
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
to poison (someone); to prepare a poison
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
convenient; handy; useful
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
white whale; whiskers from a gray whale (used in crafts)
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
to have (someone) go ahead
foreign delegation; foreign mission; diplomatic envoy
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryō system)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
performer; actor; actress; cast
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
(your) beloved son; cute boy
to recite; to chant; to read aloud