important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
lowly government servant; humble government servant; I; me
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
doctors; teachers; lawyers
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
most (numerous); largest (number of)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
the other day; some time ago; recently
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to intend; to be sure that
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
senior official; senior members
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
not caring; not giving a damn
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to temper thoroughly; to train well
at once; immediately; right now
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives