to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
life imprisonment without work
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
passage; path; route; one's way
to blame; to find fault with
horse tack; horse gear; harness
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to be sooty; to be stained
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
government; administration; statesmanship
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
every year; yearly; annually
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)