vertically structured society; hierarchical society
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
military authorities; army circles
area; region; district; locality
to keep an eye on; to take care of
distant place; faraway location; far away
control; management; supervision
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to stare back (at); to glare back
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
pavilion used as the emperor's habitual residence (in Heian Palace)
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
polite; respectful; reverent
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
jus sanguinis; principle that citizenship is determined by that of one's parents
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)