annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
reconfirmation; double check
starting (construction) work
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
grasp; catch; understanding
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
of course; certainly; naturally
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
reception compound; part of the palace where important ceremonies were held
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
court council; privy council
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
cabinet (of a government); ministry
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to turn towards; to point
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
alteration; falsification; faking