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one's plan

1

death (of an emperor); demise

1

imperial throne; the Crown

3

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

2

lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Rumania and Moldova)

1

history book

1

three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)

2

expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face

1

busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

1

older sister and younger brother

1

(brother and sister) born of a different mother

1

two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth

1

cunning; craft; wiles

1

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

1

intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted

1

genius; prodigy; talented person

1

tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

1

reputation; public opinion

1

acquisition; possession

1

first of all; in the first place

1

difficulty; trouble

2

next term; next period; next version; next release

1

leader; guide; mentor; coach

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

5

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

5

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

6

to excel; to surpass

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

3

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

2

coupled with; together

1

inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike

1

imperial crown; diadem

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

3

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement

1

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

10

military authorities; army circles

1

right to speak

1

(imperial) reign; period

1

a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

1

successive generations; successive emperors

1

pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

1

top; summit; vertex

1

elder statesman

1

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

7

Commander-in-Chief; C-in-C

4

General Staff Headquarters

4

logistics; supply; communications

8

selfish(ness)

2