lese majesty; lèse-majesté
successive generations; successive emperors
overlooking; turning a blind eye
tide; current; tendency; trend
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
emperor (of Japan); mikado
from one's seat; without stirring
consequently; as a result
legislature; legislative body
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
taking part (in planning); participation
to be contented; to be at ease
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
rebel; traitor; insurgent
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
in history; ever; historical
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
early (days); initial stage; initial
Takano Iwasaburou (1871.10.15-1949.4.5)
Oouchi Hyoue (1888.8.29-1980.5.1)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
Heike family; Taira family
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
quickly; calmly; intently
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
Morita Souhei (1881.3.19-1949.12.14)
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
Satou Haruo (1892.4.9-1964.5.6)