setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
single standard; single base; single-feature show
triple feature (e.g. movie)
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
restraining (someone); restraint
coach and four; four horse coach
crest (of a helmet); plume; pompom; figurehead
thorough discussion; careful consideration; rigorous investigation
arrangement of chapters; dividing into chapters
Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health)
separate dealings or charges
fidelity (in a romantic relationship); loyalty
Shinto or Buddhist prayer
building rice-field ridges
showing off one's physical strength; relying on one's physical strength in a fight