reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
line; queue; procession; matrix
to shake; to sway; to waver
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
in succession; one after another
(period of) a year; during an era
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
in line with this; therefore
critical condition; being on the verge of death
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
place exposed to winds which blow up from below (usu. a beach); beach exposed to sea winds; fountain
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
Imperial Household Agency
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
simultaneous; all at once
by means of; due to; because of; according to
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to begin; to set about; to start