to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
at that time; in those days
(political) power; authority; influence
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
accession to the throne; enthronement
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
still; as yet; as it has been
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
since then; from that time; ever since
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to approach; to draw near
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
smoothly; easily; readily
to state; to express; to mention
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
immediately; right away; on the spot
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify