on the occasion of; at the time of
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
country; territory; domain; realm
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
before it happens; previously
news; word; tidings; omen
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
gossip; corner of the mouth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
hastily made; improvised preparation
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
final; eventual; ultimate
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
this is why; this means; it is the case that
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
conclusion; decision; end; settlement