official announcement; proclamation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
one grade; first-class; primary
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
epitaph; inscription on a tombstone
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
imperial decree; imperial edict
license; permit; licence; certificate
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
interference; intervention; meddling
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
line; queue; procession; matrix
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
separate; scattered; apart
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
like this; in this way; as you see
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
difficult problem; challenge
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage