時

Time, hour, moment; occasion, case; chance, opportunity, season; the times, the age, the day; tense

天皇

Emperor of japan

新しい

New, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern

午前

Morning, a.m

即位

Enthronement

天皇陛下

His majesty the emperor

皇太子

Crown prince

上皇

Retired emperor

時代

Period, epoch, era, age; the times, those days; oldness, ancientness, antiquity; antique, period piece

閉じる

To close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut

幕

Curtain, bunting; act (in play)

始まる

To begin, to start, to commence; to happen (again), to begin (anew); to date (from), to originate (in)

和

Sum; harmony, peace; japan, japanese-style

平成

Heisei era (1989.1.8- )

令

Command, order, dictation

儀式

Ceremony, rite, ritual, service

宮殿

Palace

皇居

Imperial palace (of japan), imperial residence

昨日

Yesterday

初めて

For the first time; only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ..

史上

Historical

退位

Abdication

憲政

Constitutional government

行う

To perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out

礼

Thanks, gratitude; manners, etiquette; bow; reward, gift; ceremony, ritual

儀

Ceremony; matter, affair; with regard to (used after a person''s name, a personal pronoun, etc. in epistolary style), as for, as concerns

正殿

Main temple, main building of a shrine; alternate name for the shishiden, hall for state ceremonies; central building of a palace, state chamber

退位

Abdication

時代

Period, epoch, era, age; the times, those days; oldness, ancientness, antiquity; antique, period piece

願う

To desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself

平和

Peace, harmony

新しい

New, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern

多い

Many, numerous

心から

From the bottom of one''s heart, heart and soul, by nature

和

Sum; harmony, peace; japan, japanese-style

実り

Ripening (of a crop); crop, harvest

天皇陛下

His majesty the emperor

令

Command, order, dictation

皇后

(japanese) empress, queen

祈る

To pray, to wish

最後

Last, end, conclusion, latest, most recent; no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences); one''s final moments

世界

The world, society, the universe; sphere, circle, world; renowned, world-famous, well-known outside of japan; realm governed by one buddha, space

述べる

To state, to express, to mention

幸せ

Happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing

言葉

Language, dialect; word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark; speech, (manner of) speaking

安寧

Peace (esp. public peace)

人々

Each person, people, men and women, everybody

我が国

Our country, our land, one''s own country

変わる

To change, to be transformed, to be altered, to vary; to move to; to be different, to be uncommon, to be unusual

日付

Date, dating

時

Time, hour, moment; occasion, case; chance, opportunity, season; the times, the age, the day; tense

退く

To move back, to draw back, to recede; to lessen, to subside, to ebb; to resign, to retire, to quit

午前

Morning, a.m

同時に

Coincident with, while, simultaneously

上皇

Retired emperor

皇位

Imperial throne

天皇

Emperor of japan

新しい

New, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern

即位

Enthronement

皇太子

Crown prince

上

From the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of; aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality, best, top, high class; going up; governmental, imperial; presenting, showing; ana- (medical, biol.)

伴う

To accompany, to bring with, to be accompanied by, to be involved in, to be consequent upon

皇后

(japanese) empress, queen

皇后

(japanese) empress, queen

皇嗣

Crown prince, imperial heir

妃

Princess, consort

皇嗣

Crown prince, imperial heir