final warning; ultimatum; last notice
to give a round of applause; to applaud
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
of course; certainly; naturally
country; territory; domain; realm
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
primeval forest; virgin forest
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
ring; playing field; stadium
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
difficult to ...; hard to ...
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to be discordant; to have discord
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to become calm; to die down
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
prime minister; premier; chancellor
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
official business; public business