in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
leader; guide; mentor; coach
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
infancy; childhood; tender age
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
the present regime; the existing regime
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
chief vassal; senior statesman
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
establishment; settlement
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
maintenance; preservation; improvement
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
support; backing; aid; assistance
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)