to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
defense; defence; protection
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
power; authority; jurisdiction
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
one-year-old; one year old
successive generations; successive emperors
honour; honor; glory; renown
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
to concern; to be related
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education