first generation; founder
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
beginning; outset; first; onset
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
real intention; true motive; true meaning
affidavit; deposition; testimony
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to have meaning; to be meaningful
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern