to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
beyond that point; after that
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
searching for someone; search for a missing person
than; from; out of; except; but; more
cooperation; collaboration
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
such ... as; or some such
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(Japanese) empress; queen
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
imperial investiture; installation
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
in search of; in order to look for
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
imperial court; royal court
power map; power structure; power relationships
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
government official; clerk
important post; important office; key position
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
employment quota; number of positions available
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)