to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
many; much; plenty; hardly
reason; cause; circumstances
imperial court; royal court
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
various countries; various regions; various provinces
pressure; oppression; suppression
dominion; territory; possession
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
rule; reign; government; governing
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled