(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
prime minister; premier; chancellor
in history; ever; historical
one large ...; a great ...
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
literary woman; talented woman
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
karōshi; death from overwork
to stop walking; to pause
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
sudden change; complete change
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular