first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
true friend; close friend
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
change; transition; vicissitudes
process; course; mechanism
to concern; to be related
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
existence; possession; having; limited company
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
war; fighting; fierce competition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny