to employ; to hire (a servant)
thank-you letter; letter of apology
divided delivery of cargo, etc. (to different places)
ambiguity (of a word); polysemy
to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
stripe; streak; striation
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
Meiji Constitution (Constitution of the Empire of Japan)
various countries; several countries
to start slowly; to lag behind
farm owner; plantation owner
golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
not give a damn; not care a bit
hard to control; unmanageable
to grow together; to join together (in doing something)
very insolent; extremely audacious; reprehensible
nobody can win against advancing age
importer; import merchant (trader); importing firm
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
the military and civilians
departure (sailing) formalities