afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to temper thoroughly; to train well
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
be (that) as it may; having said that
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
concession; conciliation; compromise
personal property; personal effects
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
crops; agricultural produce
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
fertile; rich; productive
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
fall; decrease (in income)