Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
good citizens; law-abiding people
comparatively; relatively
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
foundation stone; cornerstone
strong-willed; strong of heart
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
medical book; medical journal
reform; reformation; reorganization
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
episode; anecdote; vignette
one day; (on) a certain day
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
unimpressive; unimpressed