temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
at a young age; while still young
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
study; research; investigation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
place; situation; position; location
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
that day; the very same day
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
human relations; personal relationships
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to