current administration; present government
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
imperial princess; royal princess
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
personal; individual; private
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
Imperial standard; (fig.) worthy cause
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to be given up; to be discontinued
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
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)
way; method; means; resource; course
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably