commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
reigning; controlling; dictating
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
index; indices; indicator
should do; ought to do; must do
gossip; corner of the mouth
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
pretension; assumption (of a title)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
scale; scope; plan; structure