by sheer strength; by brute force
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
next term; next period; next version; next release
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
at that (very) moment; just then
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
urban area; urban district
that day; the very same day
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to be transparent; to show through
while; during (the time when)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
dukedom; duchy; principality
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household