upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
conference room; council room
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
system; institution; organization; organisation
use; utilization; utilisation; application
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
speech; expression; wording; language
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
yourself; himself; herself
this (very thing); this precisely
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation