to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
one large ...; a great ...
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
hegemony; leadership; initiative
seventh day of the month; seven days
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
royalty and titled nobility
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
refinement; elegance; grace
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
senior executive staff; upper management
as is usual with; in common with
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
one's native country; land of one's birth
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
fair and square; open and aboveboard
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
open; public; official; overt
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
whirling; going round and round; rushing a person off his feet; panicking; rushing around in a fluster; working in a panic