future (usually near); prospects
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(not so) much; (not) very
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at that time; in those days
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
cousin marriage; marriage between cousins
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays