last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
wandering; jobless; unemployed
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
(your) judgment; discernment
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
raising plants; cultivating (vegetation); planting; one's plants; cultivated vegetation; one's crops
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
business discussion; negotiation
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
leading opposition party; main opposition party; largest opposition party
leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
influenced (by); under an influence
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to rank with; to rank among
enrich the country, strengthen the army
political measures; policy
constitutional government
parliamentarism; parliamentary government
proclamation; promulgation
limited; restricted; constrained
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing