serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
object of adoration, longing
mutual financing association
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
imperial court; royal court
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
to jump into; to rush into
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
at; in; at; when; by; with
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
standing tree; standing timber
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
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work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the