Bourbon Dynasty (France, Spain, etc.)
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
switching over to; migration; transition
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
sense of values; values; value system
to be prolonged; to drag on
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
not counting (as anything significant)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
prefectural expense; prefectural funding
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
ground glass; frosted glass
to throw on the fire; to burn
to be remembered; to go down in history
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
Himiko; Himiko (queen of Yamatai)
Empress Suiko; Suiko Tenno (554-628 CE, reigning: 592-628 CE)
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
Houjou Masako (1157-1225)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to manage a state; to govern a country
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
possible; likely; probable
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
most of all; extremely; supremely
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)