system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
disciples of one's disciples
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to become an expert; to be master at
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
literary woman; talented woman
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
being somewhat excited (agitated)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)