Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
death (of an emperor); demise
singing, dancing and music; (public) entertainment; performing arts
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
island in a pond or river
vassals; retainers; followers
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
room detached from main house
meeting place; assembly hall
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
change of one's family name; changed family name
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
number of persons; personnel
signature; signing; sealing
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
on the occasion of; at the time of
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
solely; entirely; only; or
political affairs; all phases of government
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
schedule; program; programme; agenda
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle