merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
on the occasion of; at the time of
imperial throne; the Crown
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to distribute; to hand out
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
many; much; plenty; hardly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
existence; being; presence
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
form; shape; figure; morph
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
right (to do something); authority; power
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
while; even though; despite