main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
drunken stagger; tottering gait; drunkard's walk; random walk
tottering; staggering; reeling
to step forward; to volunteer
visit by the empress or the crown prince
I regret that; I feel terrible but; I'm sorry but
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
constitutional government; (arch.) exemplary government; (arch.) excellent government
(social) position; status
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
cancelling a meeting; adjournment of a meeting (due to lack of attendance)
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
civil and military officers
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
urgent report; urgent message
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
color of water after washing rice (colour)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack