welcome; (warm) reception
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to be in opposition; to be in private life
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to select someone (out of many people)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
research institute; (research) laboratory
bygones; the past; past event
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
Imperial Household Agency
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
old body; aged person; elderly person