Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
toast (to someone; esp. the deceased at a post-ceremony meal); drinking to someone's health (or memory)
information media; press; news organs
to head home; to leave for home
successively; one after another
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
sovereign power; the reins of government
in search of; in order to look for
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
general situation; whole aspect
torturing to death; tormenting to death
news reporter; journalist
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
briskly with small steps; trotting
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
future; possible; potential; prospective
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
information discovery; disclosure of information
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
(the) executive; administration; leadership