drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
origin; source; beginning; starting point
succession struggle; succession race
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
somewhere to go; place to go
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
don't worry about it; forget about it
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
source (of supply); channel
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to be infected; to be contagious
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
sublime; noble; high-minded
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
friction; discord; strife
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
succeeding; following; trailing; next
rich person; wealthy person