foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
other side; opposite side; other party
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
secret understanding; collusion
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
written seal; stylized signature
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to hold a small dinner party
identification papers; ID
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to grant permission; to give permission
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
oppression; suppression; pressure
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to write down; to record; to register
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
prejudice; bias; distorted view
settlement; solution; resolution
system; institution; organization; organisation
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
effect; efficacy; validity; potency