first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
what's that?; what the ...
to be silent; to say nothing
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
people; citizens; subjects; folk
mental image; mental picture; image
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
throwaway; disposable; single-use
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
surely; certainly; without doubt
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to do someone in; to bump someone off
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
uninhabited island; desert island
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
pioneer; settler; colonist
fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
to face; to go towards; to head towards
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...