your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
something; something or other; something something
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
Le petit prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry); The Little Prince
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
sympathy; compassion; pity
future; possible; potential; prospective
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
international; diplomatic intercourse
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
armaments; military preparations
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
order of chivalry; chivalric order