vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
in history; ever; historical
most part; greater part; majority
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
society; public; community; social studies
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey