section manager; section chief
(social) class; rank; grade
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
higher rank; better position
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
treatment (of a person); dealing with
conferring of decorations
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
three generations; three periods; third generation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to be sacked; to be dismissed
that's true; of course; obviously
that day; the very same day
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled