(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
bribe; sweetener; douceur
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
higher rank; better position
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
somehow; for some reason or other
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
that day; the very same day
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(political) power; authority; influence
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to repeat; to be frequent
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
one's daughter and heiress