person who has rendered distinguished service
offender; criminal; culprit
piece; fragment; one (object)
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
absorption; suction; attraction
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
in the future; another day; later
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to help each other; to cooperate
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
how many months?; how long?
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death