shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to repeat; to be frequent
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
restoration; repair; mending
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
which one; one of; any of
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to have an eye on; to zero in on
parade; review (of troops)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
main southern gate (of a temple, castle town, etc.)
to take command; to give direction
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to jar; to creak; to grate
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy