important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
student (esp. a university student)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
even more; still more; further
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
packing; crating; packaging
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
(dead) body; corpse; remains
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off