(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
generation; the world; the age
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
individual; private person; personal; private
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
national crisis; national disaster
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
reason; cause; circumstances
accession to the throne; enthronement
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
light; faint; pale; fleeting
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving