good news; happy news; glad tidings
everything working out as desired
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
shady; underhanded; questionable
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
passing through without stopping; passing by
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
just the other day; quite recently
to sustain a serious wound
house; dwelling; human habitation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
in name only; titular; nominal
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
what sort of; what kind of; what way
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
handsome young man; Adonis
tips of one's hair; hair ends
quickly; calmly; intently
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work