(present) head of a family
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
older sister; elder sister
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
woman; female; feminine gender
descendant; posterity; offspring
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
(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"
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
the original; original copy; script
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control; management (e.g. of a business)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
reality; actuality; hard fact
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
illustration (e.g. book); picture