pole; climax; extreme; extremity
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
of no interest; not interested
prime minister (in ancient China)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
cautious theory; conservative theory
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
armaments; military preparations
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
offering a full report to a superior
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
normal practice; proper practice
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
some people; a few people; several people
to be hesitant; to feel timid
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
you; (arch.) your residence
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
military authorities; army circles
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)