Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
how many people; a number of people
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
heaven and earth; top and bottom
accession to the throne; enthronement
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
major incident; major happening; big scandal
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
calm; composed; leisurely
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
small; fine; detailed; stingy
tall figure; high stature
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with