heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to speak; to say; to vocalize
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
death (of an emperor); demise
split; division; break up
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to serve; to work for; to attend
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
various countries; various regions; various provinces
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
history; pedigree; lineage
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
maternal relative; relative on one's mother's side
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
marriage ceremony; wedding
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)