sudden rise; steep climb; trending
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
eye for people; ability to judge character
the Big Three (countries)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
counter for generations; epoch
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to reorganize; to rearrange; to put (things) in order
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
here and there; in places
as far as the eye can see
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against