stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
executive officer; administrative official
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
rival candidate; opposing candidate
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
the good old days; halcyon days
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
law and order; discipline
schoolgirl; female student
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)