true meaning; underlying principle
to put one's strength into
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
sole prerogative; exclusive prerogative
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
state religion; official religion; established religion
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
real intention; true motive; true meaning
commencing with; including
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
three; three years of age
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
biological older sister; real elder sister
next term; next period; next version; next release
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
direct descent; direct line
other than; excluding; without
to class (one thing with another); to rank (with); to respect (two things) the same; to see as comparable; to hold in equally high esteem