(death from) starvation; starving to death
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
another family; another house
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
secretary general; chief secretary
Chief Cabinet Secretary (1879-1947)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
three persons; three parties
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
not a little; not a few; considerable
verbal promise; one's word
to boost; to force up; to push up
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
common evil; common fault
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism