(national) capital (city); metropolis
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
as usual; as is one's habit
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
another family; another house
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to graduate from a university
called; known as; that; to say
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
cardinal (Catholic Church)
official announcement; proclamation
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to put to trial; to argue in court
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
donation; contribution; endowment
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
and then; and so; and; so then
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity