legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
not limited to; not just ...
every year; yearly; annually
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to unfold; to unroll; to open
succession struggle; succession race
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
system; institution; organization; organisation
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
country; territory; domain; realm
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to manage a state; to govern a country
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
management; administration; operation
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
Council of Five Elders; committee of daimyo formed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to rule Japan until his son Hideyori came of age
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
moderate faction; moderates
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
on and after; from ... onward; since
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance