successive generations; successive emperors
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
direct control; direct supervision
Imperial Guard Division (pre-1945)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
genuine; authentic; true; real
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
big man; large man; tall man; giant
order of chivalry; chivalric order
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
liner; line drive; liner; ocean liner; liner (of a coat, etc.); lining
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
regret; repentance; remorse
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
colleagues; cronies; merry men
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
decorum; propriety; politeness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent