as is usual with; in common with
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
high grade; special grade; classy
even more; still more; further
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
reality; actuality; hard fact
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
capacity; volume; capacitance
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
the same rank; equality; apposition
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
light; faint; pale; fleeting
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
Spica (star in the constellation Virgo); Alpha Virginis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
cooperation; collaboration
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation