Music Department (part of the Board of Ceremonies of the Imperial Household Agency)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
emperor (of Japan); mikado
death; the late; the deceased
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(full) name; family name and given name
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
large build; large pattern
blur; blurred; indistinct
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
observation; survey; watching
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to become settled; to be fixed
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
government official; public official
the court; palace circles; palace floor
colour; color; hue; tints
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below