red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
imperial edict to confer nobility titles (in ancient China)
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); mon; traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm); letter; character
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
state ceremony (esp. an enthronement); imperial ceremony; important ceremony (in one's life, e.g. wedding, funeral)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; phonetic loan character; loangraph
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
kind-hearted; benevolence
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
patience; endurance; undercover ninja; embedded ninja
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
self-; from (a time or place)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say