light; faint; pale; fleeting
light blue; pale blue; aqua
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
very interesting; of great interest
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how; in what way; how about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
logistics; supply; communications
control; management (e.g. of a business)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
complete power of attorney
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
negotiations; discussions; connection
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
government service; the bureaucracy
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain