to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
individual; private person; personal; private
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to revere; to respect; to worship
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hung like a horse; big-dicked
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds