extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
this sort of; this type of
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
empress (consort); queen (consort)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on