ability; performance; efficiency
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
people; citizens; subjects; folk
such ... as; or some such
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
vitality; ability to earn a living
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
function; facility; faculty; feature
modern state; modern nation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
mockery; derision; ridicule
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
political measures; policy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade