no!; no no!; no, not at all
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
over-fond parent; doting parent
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
in name but not in reality
is something that; is that which
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
the deceased; the departed
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
wrong diagnosis; misdiagnosis
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
settlement out of court; private settlement
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
large hospital; major hospital
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
medium; mediocrity; average
number of votes polled; poll votes
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft