notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
(Japanese) imperial succession
being very popular; being in great demand
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
queen (consort); empress (consort)
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)