hello; good day; good afternoon
imperial decree; imperial edict
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
important post; important office; key position
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
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
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
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
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing