system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
weakening; emaciation; decline
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
at once; immediately; right now
name; given name; first name
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
nothing but; except; no more than
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
while; during; while; although; all; both
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
number; number plate; license plate
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
technical college; higher schools and colleges
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
hope; white hope; person of promise