god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
pronunciation; production of sound
to apologize; to apologise
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
in person; personally; (do) oneself
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
in line with this; therefore
help; assistance; service
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
democratic nation; democratic country
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
sovereignty of the people
the same age; same period
democracy; democratic system of government
indirection; indirectness
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
individual; private person; personal; private
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping