showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
ten; 10; ten years of age
all the officials, both military and civil
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
will; testament; last request
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
on bad terms; at loggerheads
two times; twice; two degrees
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to move forward; to move on
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off