public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
different opinion; objection
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
reform; reformation; reorganization
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
for this very reason; that is exactly why
real intention; true motive; true meaning
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
again; once more; a second time
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
how much; how many; to what extent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
that day; the very same day