diligent; absorbed (in something)
(dyed-in-the-wool) party member; party man; party woman
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
use; utilization; utilisation; application
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
political measures; policy
how; in what way; circumstances
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(political) power; authority; influence
explanation; interpretation
import; importation; introduction; afferent
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
as was expected; sure enough
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
imperial decree; imperial edict
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
grand-scale or long-range plan; farsighted policy