in name only; titular; nominal
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
first generation; founder
(present) head of a family
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
property; fortune; assets
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
master; teacher; stable master
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
without sparing time for sleep
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to entrust; to leave to a person
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
carriage; movement (of the body)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
genius; prodigy; natural gift
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to be talented; to be able
to communicate; to commune
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love