family; relatives; dependents; household
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
personal attendant; valet; maid
generation; lifetime; age
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
power; authority; jurisdiction
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
influence; clout; leverage
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
rule; reign; government; governing
image; figure; figure; form; image
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
much less; to say nothing of
to be prolonged; to drag on
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case