rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
rule; reign; government; governing
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(social) position; status
to come back; to bloom a second time
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
older brother; elder brother
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
imperial court; royal court
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
very young; little; childish; immature
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
in comparison to; rather than
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
preface; introduction; preamble
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
unprecedented; never seen before