disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
charity school; charitable school
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
resolution; decision; vote
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to think of; to come up with
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date