soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
cardinal (Catholic Church)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
rule; reign; government; governing
government office; agency; board
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
armed might; military power; the sword; force
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
welcome; (warm) reception
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)