to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
right of succession; right to the throne
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
surname; family name; last name
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
(person treated as a) plaything
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
great person; eminent figure
step; stride; counter for steps
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
sense of values; values; value system
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
distortion; falsification; perversion
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to that degree; to that extent; that much