serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
residence; living (at, in); abode
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
coloured paper; colored paper
official document; archives
physical labor (esp. forced); strenuous manual labor; toil
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to have a meal together; to sit at table
one's intellectual powers; one's mental faculties
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
the instability of a political situation; political instability
external pressure; foreign threat
guerrilla warfare; unconventional warfare
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
current administration; present government
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to be ill; to suffer from