to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
a long time ago; long ago
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
royal castle; imperial castle
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
suggestion; hint; implication
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
guess; speculation; supposition
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
(political) administration; political power
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to take on a role; to take part
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
rule; reign; government; governing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
unanticipated; unexpected
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen