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
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
respect and affection; love and respect
many; numerous; various; large number of
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
one's whole heart; everything one feels
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
without trouble; easily; readily
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
without leaving any trace
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
rule; reign; government; governing
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
victim; injured party; sufferer
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
villain; baddie; the villain's part
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to manage a state; to govern a country
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity