firstborn; first child; eldest child
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
urgency; exigency; emergency
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
dispute; argument; contention
armaments; military preparations
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
Sakkara (Egypt); Saqqara; Saqqara (Egypt)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
destruction; annihilation; extermination
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
good young man; agreeable youth
concession; conciliation; compromise
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
to hang (something) on the wall
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
master painter; great artist
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to awake from one's sleep
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to cause someone to worry
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
acquaintance; close friend
reputation; public opinion
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
planned; scheduled; systematic
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights