chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
guard; sentinel; garrison
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
some people; a few people; several people
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
natural; reasonable; understandable
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that