court; Imperial Palace or household
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
mass (of people); large crowd
armed forces; military; troops
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
to keep secret; to conceal
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
retirement (from the world); seclusion
affectionately attached; reluctant to part
patriarch; head of a family
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
emergency; unexpectedness
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility); visiting card; name card
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(arch.) fish; counter for fish
good; goodness; right; virtue
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign