successive generations; successive emperors
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
odds and ends; all; every
contemplation; meditation
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
imperial court; royal court
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
it is not (like that) either
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
such; like that; that sort of; very
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
counter for choices, options, etc.
by myself; in person; by oneself
had better ...; had better not ...
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...