since the dawn of history
on countless occasions; many a time
calamity; disaster; accident
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
several hundred; hundreds (of)
management; administration; operation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
to tumble down; to roll down
drawing room; study; writing alcove; publishing house
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to be conspicuous; to stand out
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
cake served with tea; teacake
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
scaling; climbing; ascending
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)