irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
motherland; fatherland; native country
succession struggle; succession race
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
scenery; scene; landscape
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
authority; power; influence
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
cooperation; coordination; link
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
in case of; at that time; at this time
responsibility; duty; obligation
to recover consciousness; to come to