(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
imagination; supposition; guess
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to manage a state; to govern a country
this occasion; at this time; now
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
in order; in turn; one by one
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
like this; this sort; this way
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
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...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
government official; clerk
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner