to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
interference; meddling; butting in
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
same; similar; (just) like; equal
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
convenient; handy; useful
new government; new administration
authority; power; influence
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
reform; reformation; reorganization
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
clanship; clannism; clan favoritism; clan favouritism
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance