leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
king and princes; noble rank
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
satellite city; satellite town
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
one's later years; final years (in life)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
vista; background; perspective; distant view
far away in the distance; in the far distance
much less; to say nothing of
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
right of succession; right to the throne
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
corrupt monk; greedy monk; (arch.) liar
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
superior; superiors; senior
official business; public business
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
still; even now; to this day
retirement (from an official position)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous