to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
financial difficulties; pecuniary embarrassment
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
support; backing; aid; assistance
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to cease; to stop; to be over
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
one's possessions; ownership
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
duty; function; office; mission; task
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for