major general; rear admiral; air commodore
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
just a handful; only a small number (of)
considerably; fairly; quite
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
no!; no no!; no, not at all
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to say; to be called; to do
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
branch of languages (i.e. Italic languages as a subset of Indo-European languages)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
old body; aged person; elderly person
to get a salary (from); to receive a stipend (from); to be on the payroll (of)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to return a favor (favour); to repay
admiration; being impressed (by)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
exactly as stated; verbatim
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind