to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to become empty; to be emptied
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
pointing out; identification
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
Anglican Church; Protestant Episcopal Church
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
state sovereignty; national sovereignty
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to take on a role; to take part
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
intensification; aggravation
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land