Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
release; liberation; acquittal
to grant permission; to give permission
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to take over; to hand over
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to begin talking; to open up
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
as if it were about oneself
how long; how much; to what extent
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
chief vassal; senior statesman
common knowledge; well-known fact
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
treasure chest; strongbox
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
number of people; population; human head