to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life
(period of) a year; during an era
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
job; work; duties; trade; skill
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
that's the way it is; such is life
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
election; selection; choice
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
imperial court; royal court
(political) power; authority; influence
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
rating; classification; allocation; grading
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
how long; how much; to what extent
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
commencing with; including
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
lord of a manor; estate steward
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
in comparison to; rather than
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...