call; summons; convening; convocation
election; selection; choice
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
throne; first place; top spot; championship
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
in succession; one by one
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
Dragon King; promoted rook
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
at that time; in those days
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
demon of ill health; disease
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage