duty; obligation; responsibility
self-consciousness; self-awareness
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to govern; to manage; to subdue
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
since then; from that time; ever since
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
hidden room; secret chamber
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
principle of laissez-faire
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago