usurpation; taking back; dispossession
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
current administration; present government
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
imperial princess; royal princess
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
personal; individual; private
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to be given up; to be discontinued
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
way; method; means; resource; course
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to look down on; to make light of
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)