to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
heir; inheritor; successor
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
be (that) as it may; having said that
something like ...; something called ...
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
informal resignation; unofficial resignation
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
having said that; on the other hand
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
root; source; origin; cause
system; institution; organization; organisation
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
(Edo-period) chief minister
directly under; falling perpendicularly
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
a few years ago; some years back
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault