to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
searching for someone; search for a missing person
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
such ... as; or some such
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
imperial investiture; installation
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
lately; recently; these days
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
in search of; in order to look for
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
imperial court; royal court
power map; power structure; power relationships
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
government official; public servant; civil servant
important post; important office; key position
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
employment quota; number of positions available
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to increase; to add to; to augment
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
reform; reformation; reorganization
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something