弁 - valve, petal, braid

joint management; pool

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

bento; Japanese box lunch

impassioned speech; fervent speech

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

oral proceedings; oral pleadings

repayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off; reimbursement (of expenses)

discussion; debate; argument

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish

defense; defence; pleading; advocacy

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

commissioner