capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
rule; government; administration
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
optimism; taking an optimistic view
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
strong nation; powerful country
to get between; to be caught in
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
long ago; a long time ago; already
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
but; however; although; though
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun