strong person; the strong; the powerful
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to need; to call for; to require
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
successive generations; successive emperors
(not) even once; (not) ever
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
depravity; corruption; degradation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
record high; all-time high
reigning; controlling; dictating
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than