National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
following blindly; following suit without reflection
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
Imperial tour; royal progress
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to have one's heart touched; to be moved
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
autumn zephyrlily (Zephyranthes candida); white rain lily; strings of beads hanging across a doorway; bead screen
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
countries; (various) nations
imperial visit; imperial outing
simple, easy, and convenient
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
sovereign; emperor; monarch
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
condition (sentiment) of the people
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
ostentation; show; affectation
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
travellers' inn; stage inn