important post; important office; key position
influence; clout; leverage
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
is something that; is that which
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to recover consciousness; to come to
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
looking on (somebody) as hostile
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
moaning; muttering; complaining
with these words; while saying
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
fortune and misfortune; prosperity and adversity; good and evil; weal and woe
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
how should I know?; don't ask me
library (usu. single-room); small library
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
dear me; I mean; or rather
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
perception; intuition; the sixth sense