(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
hereditary system; hereditary succession
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
rule; reign; government; governing
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
certainly; surely; definitely
patriarch; head of a family
literature; books (reference); document
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to live; to reside; to inhabit
world; society; people; the public
a long time ago; in those days
just one person; only one
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to read aloud; to read to someone
to take the form (of); to assume a shape