successor; replacement; second wife
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
unexpectedly; surprisingly
temper pattern of a sword blade
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
successive generations; successive emperors
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to (physically) force someone to sit down
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
punishment; judgement; judgment
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
Son of God; child of an emperor
ordinary; common; mediocre
to degenerate; to lapse into
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to mark the end; to spell the end
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
disgrace; humiliation; insult