preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
international community; international society; the world
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to get someone to say; to make someone say
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
other than; excluding; without
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
(present) head of a family
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
individual; private person; personal; private
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
head of family; originator
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
several minutes; a few minutes
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
fixed date; settlement date
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
official announcement; proclamation
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
traditional; conventional