failure; mistake; blunder
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to speak; to hear a voice
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
refinement; elegance; grace
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
high class; esteemed; cherished
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be born; to come into the world
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind