suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
military force; military strength
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
self-; from (a time or place)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
going on a pleasure jaunt
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown