order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
every year; yearly; annually
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
every person; each one; everybody
treatment (of a person); dealing with
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
being adopted into the family of one's bride
rule; reign; government; governing
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
concession; conciliation; compromise
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to repent; to be penitent
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
pleasant feeling; good vibes