official business; public business
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to put one's life on the line
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
blood relationship; blood relative
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
subordination; dependency
existing law; existing laws; laws in force
autonomy; right of self-government
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to