(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
influence; clout; leverage
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
your husband; her husband
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(one acting as a) foster parent
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
imperial throne; the Crown
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
in succession; one by one
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
self-control; self-restraint
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action