four-eyed; pattern of four squares
power; authority; influence
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to degenerate; to lapse into
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
counter for generations; epoch
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
(present) head of a family
to be led by; to be headed by
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
vice; immorality; corruption
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
oppression; suppression; pressure
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
you; (arch.) your residence
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
parental love or affection
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
irrational (line of) argument
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
in the background; not standing out