edict; public announcement
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
besides; moreover; in addition
to save; to leave over; to spare
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
accession to the throne; enthronement
great awakening; great enlightening; greatly awakened person; understanding; comprehension
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
chief vassal; senior statesman
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
interior; inside; internal
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
in general; generally; usually
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
intimacy; affection; familiarity
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
high-quality Japanese paper
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
directions; instructions; orders; command
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
for a moment; even as a joke; even in the slightest degree
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
etc.; et cetera; and so on
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters