to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
antiquity; the previous era
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
chance (of success); odds
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being