sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
admiration; being impressed (by)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
siblings; brothers and sisters
queen (consort); empress (consort)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
throne; first place; top spot; championship
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to throw oneself (into an activity)
Northern Expedition (China; 1926-1928)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
military man; warrior; soldier
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
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
objection; dissent; protest
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging