but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
imperial court; royal court
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; reduction; curtailment
as; because; with; due to
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
constitutional functions (of the emperor)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
prime minister; premier; chancellor
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
function; facility; faculty; feature
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
military campaign; battle; war
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
solitude; loneliness; isolation
dilapidated house; deserted house
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...