welcome; (warm) reception
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
just past noon; afternoon
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
double-headed eagle (symbol of heraldry)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
perfect; complete; flawless
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
empress dowager; queen mother
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
death (of an emperor); demise
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)