what action to take; what to do with oneself
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
ordinary; common; mediocre
to degenerate; to lapse into
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
justifiable; warranted; reasonable
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
descendant; posterity; offspring
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
(being) slightly covetous; a little covetousness
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
corridor; hallway; passageway
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate