the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
royal capital; imperial capital
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
(not) even once; (not) ever
clergyman; churchman; clergy
three parts; three copies
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
proposal; proposition; suggestion
rejection; negation; voting down
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
assize; court; legislature
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
common people; ordinary people; masses
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
meeting place; assembly hall
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
contemplation; meditation
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
virile; tough; masculine; intense
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
every evening; night after night
killing time; staving off boredom
such; like that; that sort of; very
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not