my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
female ghost; female apparition; female monster
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
too many to count; too numerous to mention
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
historical; traditional; historic
geopolitical; geostrategic
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
accession to the throne; enthronement
great emperor; ... the Great
to rank with; to rank among
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
serious condition; critical condition
fixed date; appointed day
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord