to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
successive generations; successive emperors
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
refining; refinement; smelting
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
fundraising; financing; cash flow
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to spread; to be propagated
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
estimate (of costs); budget
(present) head of a family
goodness; excellence; virtue
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
financial muscle; economic clout
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
just because; even if; even though
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
even more; still more; further
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
political measures; policy
center; centre; metropolis
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
royal capital; imperial capital
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
by any standard; (not) even as flattery