guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
attendance; presence; appearance
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
estimation; criticism; comment
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
military officer; naval officer
United Arab Emirates; UAE
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
(Edo-period) account book
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
one end; an end; part; fragment
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure