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
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
school education; formal education
graded on N steps; scored out of N
report card; result sheet
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
decisive; resolute; drastic
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
estimate (of costs); budget
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
king's younger brother; royal brother
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
voyage; passage; travelling