being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
(political) administration; political power
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
electoral district; precinct
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
both Houses of Parliament
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
member of the upper house; senator
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
training; drill; practice; discipline
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)