disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
refugee; exile; displaced persons
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to serve; to work for; to attend
loyal retainer; loyal subject
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
the other day; a few days ago
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
hostility; antagonism; opposition
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel