bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
tomfoolery; monkey business
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
around the world; throughout the world
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
secrecy; highly classified information
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
legend; folklore; tradition
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
error; mistake; slip; bug
because; for; the reason why is ...
to express (in words); to confess
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 (ritsuryō 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) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
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; flaking out
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