弁 - valve, petal, braid

speech; tongue; talk; eloquence

eloquence; fluency (of speech)

boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty)

strong person; person putting on a brave front

counsel; defender; advocate

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for); representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)

bento; Japanese box lunch

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

joint management; pool

impassioned speech; fervent speech

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

response; reply; answer; defence; defense