(not) even once; (not) ever
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to walk around; to travel around
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
one's house; one's home; one's family
police; police officer; police station
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
opposite; reverse; contrary
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
system; institution; organization; organisation
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
hereditary system; hereditary succession
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
election; selection; choice
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
political system; political institution; regime
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate