respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
prime minister; premier; chancellor
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
competing; competition; auction
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
war; fighting; fierce competition
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
myself; yourself; I; me; you