absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
as; because; with; due to
direct control; direct supervision
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
form; shape; figure; visage
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the other day; a few days ago
basin (e.g. between mountains)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(not) even once; (not) ever
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
another; different; something else
for example; for instance; e.g.
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to cease; to stop; to be over
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged