no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
a few years ago; some years back
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
at a young age; while still young
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
charitable person; philanthropist
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
going through; going via; going by way of
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to become possible; to become able to (do)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to satisfy the requirements
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to watch intently; to stare
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)