siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to add (to); to add on; to append
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
how long; how much; to what extent
many children; large family
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
house where one was born; one's parents' house
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
unconditionally; as a rule
wherein; therein; thereinto
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
unmarried; not yet married
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
go that far; to that extent
hard-line policy; tough measure