as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
food storage; provision store; pantry
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
individual; one by one; separate; each
occupation; calling; livelihood
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
instead; but (on the other hand)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
packing; crating; packaging
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
one's house; one's home; one's family
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
physiology; one's period; menstruation
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
interference; intervention; meddling
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
participant; entrant; player; competitor
participation; joining; entry
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
to speak ill of; to disparage