throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
is something that; is that which
long ago; a long time ago; already
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
colloquial style; written style based on spoken language
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
wherein; therein; thereinto
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to pick up; to find; to gather
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
Japanese writing; Japanese text