so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
personal feelings; self-interest
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
retainer; attendant; escort
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to distribute rice (e.g. during an emergency)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
successively; one after another
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
(exercising) the right to command
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
rather; sooner; preferably
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop