direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
door; gate; opening; title page
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
surroundings; environs; circumference
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chalk (mineral); white wall
use; utilization; utilisation; application
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
accession to the throne; enthronement
death (of an emperor); demise
investiture of the Crown Prince
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
conspiracy; collusion; complicity