beautification; glorification
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
people; men and women; each person; everybody
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk together
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
town; city; municipal; urban
originally; by nature; from the start
war; fighting; fierce competition
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fortress; stronghold; citadel
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
conference room; council room
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
those present; attendance
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
of course; certainly; naturally
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
attendance; presence; appearance
chief; main; principal; major