situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
since; henceforth; ever since
successive generations; successive emperors
imperial court; royal court
Taoist; person of high morals; Buddhist monk; immortal mountain wizard; Taoist immortal
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
perpetual youth and longevity
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
literature; books (reference); document
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
as stated; verbatim; literally
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
beyond human understanding
battlefield; battleground
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that