prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
election; selection; choice
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
queen (consort); empress (consort)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
to manage a state; to govern a country
on the occasion of; at the time of
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
how many people; a number of people
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
retainer; attendant; escort
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission