reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
portrait; likeness; picture
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
self-protection; self-preservation
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
wood-free paper; woodfree paper; fine paper; free sheet paper
article to be delivered; present
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
excited condition; excited state
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to resound; to make a stir
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer