three-way junction; three-way intersection
high and low; rise and fall
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
power plant; power station
public institution; public organization; official body
basic principle; fundamental principle
that's true; of course; obviously
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to maintain; to continue to have
succession struggle; succession race
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
preservation; retainment; keeping
heavy concentration; overconcentration
one's own faction (of a party)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
maintaining the status quo
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
(dying of) natural causes
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person