king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
as a child; when one was a child
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to increase; to add to; to augment
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
the following week; the next week
second day of the month; two days
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump up and down; to hop
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
tenth day of the month; ten days
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
furnishings; implements; equipment
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
main question; real issue at hand
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty