tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
to make an appeal to the confidence of
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
acknowledge; acceptance; admission
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to order; to command; to appoint
to engrave in one's heart; (lit.) to inscribe on one's liver
to well up; to burst; to arise
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
interior design; interior; upholstery
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute