to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to take back; to recapture
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to complain; to lodge a complaint
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
chief; main; principal; major
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
one's physical safety; personal security
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for