at the present time; as of now; at this time
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
queen (consort); empress (consort)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
certainly; surely; definitely
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
noisy; confused; uproarious
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
accession to the throne; enthronement
to move around; to move about; to get around
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
several years; a few years
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance