year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
immediately; right away; on the spot
state funeral; national funeral
succession; continuation; series; sequence
usually; under usual circumstances
direct descent; direct line
accession to the throne; enthronement
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
to face on; to look out on to
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
northern mountains; mountains to the north
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC