large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
successive generations; successive emperors
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to flare up; to burst into flames
elopement; running away with a lover
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
at the meeting; on the occasion
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
(arch.) to grow; (arch.) to spring up; to cut (teeth)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
place for showering next to a tub
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to overdo; to do too much
interior design; interior; upholstery
education; training; discipline
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
every evening; every night