internal conditions; true state of affairs
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
very rich person; the super rich
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
Bourbon Dynasty (France, Spain, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to finger; to tamper (with)
to have a talk; to tell a story
looking on from afar; being a spectator