knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
under the ... administration; within the ... government
logistics; supply; communications
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
(for the) first time in one's life
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
on the occasion of; at the time of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to increase; to add to; to augment
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
to thrust before; to thrust at
possession; retention; maintenance
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
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
mobilization; mobilisation
three sides; small offering stand