to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
posterity; future generations
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
honorific affix; honorific prefix
high steward; grand master
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
Wu Zetian (624-705); Empress Wu
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
imperial throne; the Crown
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
reason; cause; circumstances
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
quotation; abstract; selection; summary
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
Utrecht (The Netherlands)
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
Hayagriva; Horsehead (tantric Buddhist deity)
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)