their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
husband and wife; married couple
to encamp; to take up positions
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
the last moment; the very end
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to go out and away; to leave
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
in order; in turn; one by one
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
identifiable; personalized
conducting wire; line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
a few years ago; some years back
power map; power structure; power relationships
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
exposure to wind; severe criticism
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
nonchalantly; without a care
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to get hungry; to become hungry
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry