long (time); protracted; prolonged
successive generations; successive emperors
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to class (one thing with another); to rank (with); to respect (two things) the same; to see as comparable; to hold in equally high esteem
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
collaborative research; joint research
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
rich person; wealthy person
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
descendant; progeny; offspring
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to be blessed with children
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
minimum; at the very least
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
insight; power of observation
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
national; founded and run by the central government
public records office; archives
official document; archives
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
murder; killing; murderer
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly