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
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
triple feature (e.g. movie)
battle formation; battle array; lineup (e.g. of a Cabinet); makeup
crest (of a helmet); plume; pompom; figurehead
steadfast loyalty; unwavering devotion; remaining faithful to the end; show of loyalty; display of devotion; act of loyalty
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
restraining (someone); restraint
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
coach and four; four horse coach
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)
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
differentiation; discrimination; distinction
doing one's duty; upholding one's moral code