ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
party; set; gang; company; person
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras); draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
can do; may do; be capable of doing
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
other matters; other people's affairs
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
difference; discrepancy; variation
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
troubled times; turbulent times
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
all people; the whole nation
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride