activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
accession to the throne; enthronement
Grand Tutor (second of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
(social) position; status
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
moron; idiot; stupid person
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
you; (arch.) your residence
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
retirement from public office; going into opposition; losing power
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to state; to express; to mention
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to threaten; to make threats
influence; clout; leverage
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...