to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
right of succession; right to the throne
unconfirmed; unidentified
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
huge win; overwhelming victory
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
maritime; marine transportation
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
closely-guarded secret; top secret
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
(police) detective; criminal matter