to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
a follower; yield allegiance to
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
political measures; policy
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be too numerous; to be too much
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
place; situation; position; location
three; three years of age
government service; official position; civil service
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to rule; to govern; to administer
ago; since; before; previous
prime minister (in ancient China)
Minister of Civil Administration and Social Welfare (Zhou-dynasty China)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
former years; formerly; a few years ago
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
student (esp. a university student)
consists of; comprises; is made up of