prime minister; premier; chancellor
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
before the gate; in front of the gate
polite; respectful; reverent
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
accession to the throne; enthronement
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
cold-weather damage (to crops)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
at that time; in those days
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
domestic affairs; internal administration
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
Deutsches Institut fūr Normung; DIN; German Institute for Standardization
older sister; elder sister
pleasant feeling; good vibes
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises