important post; important office; key position
(Edo-period) chief minister
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
official business; public business
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
Salto (Uruguay); Sarthe (France); Sarto
reinstatement; reappointment
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
but; however; provided that
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
release; emission; ejection
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
any more; any further; any better; any longer