from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to serve; to work for; to attend
royal capital; imperial capital
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
control; management (e.g. of a business)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); goddess of (lucky) directions
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(political) power; authority; influence
suddenly popular god; suddenly popular shrine
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
imperial court; royal court
proposal; motion; recommendation
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
system; institution; organization; organisation
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
society; public; community; social studies
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hold fast; to protect to the end
oppression; suppression; pressure
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
authority; power; influence
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize