by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
Country of Na (a country that existed within Japan during the Yayoi period)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom; 37 BCE-668 CE); Koguryo
Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche
Kaya; Gaya (4th-6th century confederacy of chiefdoms in the Nakdong River valley of southern Korea)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
succession; accession; inheritance
firm; strong; solid; stable
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
recovery; rescue; recapture
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
Himiko; Himiko (queen of Yamatai)
depending on; dependent on
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
foreign; abroad; overseas
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
a follower; yield allegiance to
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to name; to call; to christen; to term
the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
enthronement ceremony; coronation
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after