rites conducted by the emperor
Imperial Household Agency
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
national crisis; national disaster
soldier dispatched by a god; soldier under the protection of the gods
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
behind others; losing out to others
to intend; to be sure that
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
emperor-centered historiography (of Japan)
nationalism; extreme patriotism
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
discipline; punishment; reprimand
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction