family positioned to accede to the shogunate
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
insurance; guarantee; warranty
diversion; distraction; feint
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
war situation; progress of a battle
quickly; swishing; whooshing
manservant; male attendant; valet
to change (one's clothes)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
stability; security; equilibrium
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
greater than ...; bigger ...
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
the last moment; the very end
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
reopening; resumption; restarting
number of persons; personnel
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
countries; (various) nations
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)