many; much; plenty; hardly
having said that; be that as it may
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
this institution; the main institution
east, west, south and north
Dragon King; promoted rook
branch (of an institution); branch hospital; branch temple
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to rule; to govern; to administer
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
small; fine; detailed; stingy
management; administration; operation
to entrust; to leave to a person
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
dating back from now; ago
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
how many people; a number of people
dead person; deceased person
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
succession struggle; succession race
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
ruler; monarch; sovereign
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
be (that) as it may; having said that
human being; human; person; character (of a person)