to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
appointment; assignment; promotion
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
imperial lineage from Emperor Gofukakusa to Emperor Gokomatsu
imperial lineage starting with Emperor Kameyama
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
Northern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern Dynasty; Northern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
alternating; taking turns
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
alternate succession (e.g. to throne)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
off-shoot; noble (family) sibling
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
accession to the throne; enthronement
alternating; taking turns
ordinary person; unenlightened person
war; fighting; fierce competition
(Japanese) imperial succession
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution