ice and charcoal; contradiction
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to shoulder responsibility
(courteous) invitation; call
friction; discord; strife
system of government; government structure
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
the ancient imperial princesses serving at the Ise shrine
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
round-table conference; roundtable; round-table; round-table meeting
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
dual structure; double structure
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
reestablish; reset (a password)
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
station square; station plaza
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
situation; developments; outcome
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to