leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
the Emperor's voice; beautiful voice; beautiful sound
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
hello; good day; good afternoon
imperial decree; imperial edict
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
important post; important office; key position
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to cause a person trouble
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
fragile article; breakables; broken article
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
other than; excluding; without
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
every evening; night after night
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
hot topic; talk of the town
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to claim victims; to leave casualties
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered