acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
use; utilization; utilisation; application
death (of an emperor); demise
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
imperial throne; the Crown
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to follow advice; to act upon advice
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to throw open; to leave open
central part; heart (of a city)
literally; to the letter; literal
to run about trying to escape
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner