role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
in the same way as; just like
considerably; greatly; a lot
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
surname; family name; last name
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
one's original family name; maiden name
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
control; management (e.g. of a business)
management; administration; operation
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants