to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
appointment; assignment; promotion
talented person; clever person
to collect; to assemble; to gather
people; citizens; subjects; folk
of course; certainly; naturally
head; brains; intellect; understanding
memory; sense; experience
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
consideration; taking into account
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
court lady; lady-in-waiting
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele