to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
mechanism; organization; organisation
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
main purpose; primary objective
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
maintaining the status quo
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
influential person; man of importance
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
control; management (e.g. of a business)
three; three years of age
body; group; party; company; troupe
a few years ago; some years back
to show up; to appear; to turn up
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
temporary; provisional; interim
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
calming down; quieting down
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon