pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
round herring (Etrumeus teres)
head family; main branch of a school or religion
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
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)
eight-sided shape; octagon
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
place of residence; dwelling place
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
president (of a society); chairman
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
for example; for instance; e.g.
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing