official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
next term; next period; next version; next release
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
while; even though; despite
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
youngest brother; last disciple
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to be forward; to be impertinent
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
persistence; single-mindedness
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
master; teacher; stable master
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway