this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
territory; domain; dominion; possession
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
right (to do something); authority; power
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
court dress; judge's robe; judge's gown; clerical robe; priest's robe; monastic robe
imperial court; royal court
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
solidarity; joint; collective
that is to say; so that means
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
investment; contribution; financing
motive power; driving force
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
account book; register; ledger
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to be led by; to be headed by
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)