to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
few decades; many decades; several decades
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
successive generations; successive emperors
companion; partner; spouse
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
royal line; royal descendants
(not) even once; (not) ever
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
at a young age; while still young
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness