large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
in case of; at that time; at this time
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
something like ...; something called ...
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
aforementioned; above-mentioned
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
notice; attention; observation
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
military family; warrior class
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
being dotted with; being scattered
equestrian tribe; equestrian people
aggression; invasion; raid
apparent age (of someone); rough age
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
heir; inheritor; successor
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with