deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
calamity; disaster; catastrophe
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
whole nation; whole land; whole country
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
conference room; council room
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
defense; defence; protection
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
military officer; naval officer
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
immediately; right away; on the spot
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
weakening; emaciation; decline
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra