first generation; founder
honor; honour; credit; prestige
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
one's own child; one's own children
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
subordination; dependency
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
hearing casually; hearing by chance; learning by hearsay
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
for some (unspecified) reason
secret; private (information)
the Emperor; His Majesty the Emperor
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
succession to the peerage
when it comes to; concerning
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
ruler and ruled; master and servant