talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
military officer; naval officer
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryō system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to give rein to (imagination)
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
full Japanese court dress of traditional fashion
line; queue; procession; matrix
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
means; way; method; measure
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
resigning from a government post
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
human; human-like; as a person
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
in the end; at the end of the day
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
maintenance; preservation; improvement