bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I see; that's right; indeed
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
the way one works; one's working manner
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reason; cause; circumstances
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)