yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
family; members of a family
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
expression; presentation; representation; notation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be wanted
right of succession; right to the throne
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
leadership competition; power struggle
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
as (for); for; in the capacity of
any more; any further; any better; any longer
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
one's own child; one's own children
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
outside the country; abroad
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign