to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
evident; plain; distinct; clear
imperial decree; imperial edict
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
court council; privy council
troublesome; annoying; complicated
rebel; traitor; insurgent
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
to arrive; to come to pass
foreign enemy; outside invader
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
restraint; restriction; control; check
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
disturbance; riot; mayhem
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
demonstration; show of force
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
right in the middle (of); midst; height
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
largest class; top category
transport; freight; shipping
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
port city; harbor city; harbour city
getting on board; sailor; seaman