haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
restoration; repair; mending
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
because of; owing to; due to
authenticity; credibility
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
is something that; is that which
successive generations; successive emperors
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
first generation; founder
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
unbroken; endless; continuous
family; relatives; dependents; household
like that; that way; thus
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
split; division; break up
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
right in the midst of; right at the height of
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
fate; destiny; predestination
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
reason; cause; history; origin
something like ...; something called ...