regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
heedless of danger; braving dangers
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
bravery; courage; heroism
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
front shrine; hall of worship
here and there; in places
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
many people; a large number of people
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
inside; interior; inner part
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
one thin flat object; one sheet
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled