situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
of course; certainly; naturally
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
our country; our land; one's own country
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
subject nation; subordinate state; dependency
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
to be silent; to say nothing
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
defense; defence; defensive preparations
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning