property; fortune; means; assets
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
method of bringing up; method of raising
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
resentment; indignation; anger
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
self-control; self-restraint
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
even if; even though; wow
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
arbitration; intercession; mediation
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)