wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
(your, his, her) daughter
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
duchy; dukedom; principality
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
death from disease; death from illness
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(with a) start; fright; alarm
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
(the crime of) high treason
to have (something) innate; to be born with