this occasion; at this time; now
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
family; relatives; dependents; household
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
calming down; quieting down
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
had better ...; had better not ...
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary