to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
thought; consideration; thinking
to run about; to rush about
personality; character; individuality; personhood
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
rule; reign; government; governing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
is that so?; I see; right; oh
grandfather; male senior-citizen
how many years; how long; what year
death (of an emperor); demise
grandfather; male senior-citizen
now that; since; so long as; because
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
official business; public business
tingling; stinging; pungently
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)