wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
devoted; self-sacrificing
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
integrity; moral courage; rigidity
administration of justice
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
foundation stone; cornerstone
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
after that; afterwards; thereafter
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
imperial court; royal court
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; reduction; curtailment
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
constitutional functions (of the emperor)
planning; project; plan; design
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
un-; non-; negative prefix
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month