yearly payment; annual payment; paying in yearly instalments
imperial court; royal court
king and princes; noble rank
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
furnishings; implements; equipment
changing completely; transformation
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
bright green; chartreuse green
tendency; trend; inclination
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
leader of a delegation (body, party)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen
presence (impressive quality)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
black lustre; black luster
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
consists of; comprises; is made up of
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)