ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
powerful person; influential person
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
established practice; custom
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
after a long time; for the first time in a while
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
the same generation; coeval
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
sound of voice; vocal sound
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
extent; scope; sphere; range; span