prosperity; flourishing; success
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
king; monarch; ruler; champion
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
death (of an emperor); demise
biological child; one's own child
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Emperor Kaika; Kaika Tenno
years of (someone's) birth and death
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
tragic love story; tale of tragic love
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to manage a state; to govern a country
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
recovery; rescue; recapture
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to throw oneself (into an activity)
one's later years; final years (in life)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry