to make merry; to be festive
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
mistress; kept woman; concubine
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
intercept; interception; counter-attack
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to face on; to look out on to
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
in case of; at that time; at this time
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
armed forces; military; troops
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
hotel expenses; expenses incurred during a stay
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to play a central role; to take a leading part