merit (esp. order of merit)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
indicate reason; infers some protest
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
firm promise; definite promise
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
amount of money; sum of money
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to dye; to colour; to color
reason; cause; history; origin
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
superstition; superstitious belief
agricultural community; farm village; rural
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups