as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
beginning; outset; first; onset
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
that's the way it is; such is life
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
individual; private person; personal; private
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
immortal; undying; indestructible
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
name; given name; first name
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
another family; another house
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
world; society; people; the public
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so