you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
next term; next period; next version; next release
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
family; relatives; dependents; household
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to rule; to govern; to administer
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
Department of Divinities (1868-1871); (arch.) Department of Worship (under the ritsuryo system)
secretary (government); director; chief
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
close; intimate; on good terms
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
recuperation; medical treatment
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar