to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
secretary (government); director; chief
power; authority; jurisdiction
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
attendance; presence; appearance
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
successively; one after another
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
quiet; still; surreptitious
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
celebration; congratulations
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
(political) power; authority; influence
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
attendee; participant; person present
before the gate; in front of the gate
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
main street; avenue; boulevard