replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
servant; manservant; menial
incident; affair; happening; event
motherland; fatherland; native country
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to step forward; to volunteer
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
one's long-cherished desire
father and mother; parents
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to apologize; to apologise
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
person killed in action; the war dead
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to approach; to draw near
surrounding at a distance
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
accession to the throne; enthronement
(not) even once; (not) ever
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic