magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
every person; each one; everybody
notice; attention; observation
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
in accordance with; according to
to step forward; to volunteer
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to raise one's voice; to shout
this occasion; at this time; now
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
100,000; hundred thousand
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
generation; lifetime; age