from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
family; relatives; dependents; household
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sincerity and kindheartedness; honesty and simplicity
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
when it becomes; when it comes to
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
death (of an emperor); demise
accession to the throne; enthronement
very young; little; childish; immature
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
empress dowager; queen mother
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
generation; lifetime; age
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification