saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
naked eye; the physical eye
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
and (also); both ... and; as well as
emperor (of Japan); mikado
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to arrange (flowers); to plant
stairs; stairway; staircase
coloured glass; colored glass
colour; color; hue; tints
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to face on; to look out on to