absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
switching over to; migration; transition
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
question; inquiry; enquiry
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
how many years; how long; what year
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
firm; strong; solid; stable
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
contract; compact; agreement
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up