to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
court council; privy council
every place; various places
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
in terms of; from the point of view of
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
in name only; titular; nominal
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
sword skills; swordsmanship
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious