assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to raise one's voice; to shout
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
with a start; with a jump
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
occupation forces; occupation army
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be silent; to say nothing
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
troublesome; annoying; complicated
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
of course; certainly; naturally
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
summer vacation; summer holiday
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate