unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
minimum; at the very least
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
first generation; founder
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
now that; since; so long as; because
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
successive generations; successive emperors
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
chief vassal; senior statesman
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to succeed; to bear fruit
various countries; various regions; various provinces
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew