the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
cotton cloth; cotton material
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
benevolent rule; moratorium on debts
of tender years; very young
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
to lay the foundation (for)
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
completion (of a building)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
chamberlain; castle keeper
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
excellent plan; best policy
person of culture; cultured person
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
party-internal; within the party
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon