leading figure; foundation
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
the present year; at that time
spirit; heart; disposition
minor success; small success
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
selfishness; selfish motive
self-interest; selfish desire
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
praise and censure; public criticisms
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
almost every day; almost daily
ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy
ancient practices; old customs
enthronement ceremony; coronation
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
grand event; grand enterprise
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business