clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
declaration; proclamation; announcement
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
complete; whole; perfect; safe
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
conference room; council room
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
interior design; interior; upholstery
furnishings; implements; equipment
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
at that time; in those days
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
all present; all concerned; all of us
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
different opinion; objection
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
individual; private person; personal; private
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given