successive generations; hereditary daimyo whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
for the first time in one's life
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
construction; establishment
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to make a fool of (someone)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
long hair (usu. of a man)
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
androgynous; gender-neutral
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin