this (very thing); this precisely
flaring up; bursting into flames
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
literary woman; talented woman
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
you (plural); all of you; you all
sense of being the chosen people
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
suited figure; person in a suit
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
opinion; point of view; visual point
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
death from disease; death from illness
one's later years; final years (in life)
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
(written) work; book; writings
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
book making (binding, publishing)
adherent; devotee; believer
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand