Imperial Palace (esp. from 1888 to 1946)
(social) position; status
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to figure out; to get an idea
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
in the meantime; meanwhile
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
day of month; counter for days
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
facing; opposite; across the street; other side