opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
country; territory; domain; realm
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
major powers of the world; great powers
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
strong nation; powerful country
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
on and after; from ... onward; since
several hundred; hundreds (of)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated