betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to unfold; to unroll; to open
watchful waiting; careful supervision
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to raise one's voice; to shout
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
subtracting points; points deducted
arrogant; haughty; insolent
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
survival; survivor; relic
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
depends entirely on; depends above all on
thinnish; somewhat narrow
gem; jewel; precious stone
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
in-law; relative by marriage
separate; special; another; separately
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
firm promise; definite promise
three; three years of age
prohibition; inhibition; ban
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number