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comparatively; relatively

1

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

1

was; were

2

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

2

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

4

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

3

close associate; close aide; brains-truster

1

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

5

alternation of generations

1

grand chamberlain

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

in name only; titular; nominal

1

real power

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

1

chamberlain

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

1

since then; from that time; ever since

1

ago; since; before; previous

2

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

1

unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

bribe; sweetener; douceur

1

in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard

1

reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup

2

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

1

estimate (of costs); budget

2

welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service

2

public investment

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

2

site

1

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

1

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

3

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

2

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

20

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

2

then; well; so; be; is

7

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

3

to occur; to happen

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

1

oh, yes?; really?

1

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

4