preface; introduction; preamble
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
visit (from someone); call
since; henceforth; ever since
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
sign; indication; omen; symptom
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
heir; inheritor; successor
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
while; even though; despite
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
abuse; misuse; perversion
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
foster father; adoptive father
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
something; some kind of; for some reason