iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
middle of the night; dead of night
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
people; citizens; subjects; folk
duty; function; office; mission; task
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
offense and defense; offence and defence
both armies; both teams; both sides
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
failure; abortive (attempt, action)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
clearly; distinctly; vividly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
type of flat knot used in nets
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
peace conference; peace negotiations