accession (to the throne)
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Imperial heir; Crown Prince
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
accession to the throne; enthronement
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
just as one was told; like she (he) said
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
no sleep or rest; working day and night
readjustment; realignment
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency