in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
possession (esp. of a territory)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
battlefield; battleground
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
parliamentarism; parliamentary government
establishment; settlement
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
to thrust before; to thrust at
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to discuss; to talk together
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
exemplar; model; example; pattern
management; administration; operation
comparatively; relatively