ruling party; government party; party in power; government
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
near; close; beside; third person
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
in comparison to; rather than
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
front; frontage; facade; main
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear