member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
Imperial tour; royal progress
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
bet; wager; stake; gamble
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
world's first; first in the world
planning; plan; project; arrangements
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
sternum; breastplate; plastron
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
on countless occasions; many a time
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem