to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
young girl; lass; adolescent female
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
excessive; too much; unreasonable
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
military forces; hosts; troops
hostility; animosity; enmity
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to have meaning; to be meaningful
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
Imperial Family; Imperial Household