public order; public peace; public security; law and order
maintenance; preservation; improvement
military force; military strength
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to accuse someone; to charge someone
way of calling (something or someone)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
emperor (of Japan); mikado
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
imprisonment; incarceration
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
historical; traditional; historic
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
imperial throne; the Crown
about; on; regarding; per; for every
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to discuss; to talk together