cardinal (Catholic church)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
speech; expression; wording; language
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
polite; respectful; reverent
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
man; male; masculine gender
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
government service; the bureaucracy
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
character building; formation of character; personality development
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
originally; by nature; from the start