tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
prefectural government; prefectural administration
bowing out; retiring voluntarily
to say; to be pleased to say
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
each nation; many nations; many countries
brave warrior; hero; brave man
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
to lay the foundation (for)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
candidate (for an election)
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
alma mater clique; old school tie
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
former imperial university
(former) imperial university
former imperial university
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
highest institute of education
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
patriotic feelings; patriotism
conservative swing; drift to the right; rightward trend