in history; ever; historical
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
many; numerous; various; large number of
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to lead someone around by the nose
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
influence; clout; leverage
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
reigning; controlling; dictating
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to come to an end; to close the curtain
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
adherent; devotee; believer
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life