on and after; from ... onward; since
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
entreaty; appeal; petition
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
then; and (then); in that case; if so
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
technical training; professional education
maid; helper; help; assistance
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
while crying; tearfully; in tears
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
each ministry; each province (of China)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to leave the government service
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
aptitude; aptness; suitability
reexamination; reinspection; retest; recheck
one's post; place of work; workplace
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
one large ...; a great ...
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state