quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
relatively; comparatively
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
state resident; people of a state
leader; central personage
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
central government ministries and agencies
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
head over heels; headlong; head first
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
some time ago; the other day
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
initiation fee; admission fee
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
smoothly; easily; readily
enterprise; business; company; corporation
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country