御

a recommendation; an order

Usu. adverbially as 〜に

gentle; mild; lenient

wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan); triple hollyhock family crest

scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities

Computing

centralized control

mass Ise pilgrimage (occurring intermittently during the Edo period)

okuizome; weaning ceremony; ritual meal for a 100-day old infant

Deity

Amenominakanushi (first god and the source of the universe according to Shinto)

Colloquial

large feast; big meal

bride

imperial chrysanthemum crest

defending forces

Phrase used in business letters, etc.

excuse me for interrupting you when you are so busy

(private) geisha entertainment; being entertained by one or more geisha (in a tea house or traditional Japanese restaurant)

it is very warm

pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government

Also 〜いたします, 〜申し上げます, etc.

may your soul rest in peace; I pray for your happiness in the afterlife

Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

Happy New Year

making arbitrary decisions which benefit oneself; self-approved plan

one's native dialect

Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

Computing

control flow; flow of control

Formulary of Adjudications (51-article Joei legal code)