Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another