friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
death from disease; death from illness
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue (going along some trend)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
still; even now; to this day
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
this world; this life; world of the living
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)