old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
roban; base of a pagoda finial
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
one's own property; possessions
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
even though; despite; when
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to say; to tell; to state; to do
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
our country; our land; one's own country
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to