successive generations; successive emperors
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
matter of time; question of time
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
what happens twice will happen thrice
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
came here; coming here; recently
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
every evening; every night
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
contrary to one's expectations
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
much less; to say nothing of
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
amount of light; quantity of light
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
handsome young man; Adonis
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
origin; source; beginning; starting point
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
mental; spiritual; emotional
(extreme) mental weakness; fragile heart
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord