nonchalant air; unruffled air
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
hereditary system; hereditary succession
right of succession; right to the throne
brothers and sisters; siblings
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
... (years old) this year
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to break the silence; to break one's silence
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
accession to the throne; enthronement
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
turning point; transition phase
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
near; close by; within reach; familiar
unique; peculiar; singular
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity