first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
despotic government; autocracy
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
prompt; immediate; in real time
obliteration; annihilation
next term; next period; next version; next release
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
duty; obligation; responsibility
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
administration; medication; dosage
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
24 hours; twenty-four hours
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs