to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
ten-year-old; ten year old
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
successive generations; successive emperors
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
... years old; age (of) ...
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
the instability of a political situation; political instability
physical condition; state of health; shape
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
still; even now; to this day
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
on and after; from ... onward; since
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
queen (consort); empress (consort)
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)