listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
right of succession; right to the throne
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
succession struggle; succession race
very likely; very probable
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to have an idea; to have a clue
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
if you think about it; come to think of it
inside one's heart; in one's mind
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to be all out; to exhaust
that country; (arch.) nirvana
to live; to reside; to inhabit
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
rule; reign; government; governing
decision; determination; resolution
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
-less; lacking; non-existing
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to have a long life; to live a long time