marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
order of chivalry; chivalric order
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to give directions; to issue instructions
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
blow; shock; strike; batting
royal castle; imperial castle
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
how others look at you; what others think about you
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
influential person; man of importance
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
main force; chief object; mainline
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet