closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
seclusion; reclusion; retirement (from activities)
a few years ago; some years back
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
manner of using one's hands
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
membership of the Imperial family
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
talented person; great man; great woman
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to file (away); to keep on file; to bind up (e.g. between pages); to insert
to take measures; to take steps
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
one's own child; one's own children
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
ceremony held before going into battle; ceremony to kick off an election campaign
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on