shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to kill; to choke the life out of
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
dullard; indecisive person
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
front desk staff; front office staff; reception staff; receptionist
to step forward; to take a step forward
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
transfer of ownership; transfer of title; change of name
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
cake served with tea; teacake
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
basic technology; generic technology
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
difference; disparity; gap
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
power balance; balance of power
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on