tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
arrest; apprehension; capture
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
normal duties; (one's) regular work
regular time; stated period
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
calming down; quieting down
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
thorough; exhaustive; complete
in the hospital; hospitalized
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
testimony; (verbal) evidence
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
to be damaged; to receive damage
one by one; in detail; minutely
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
selection by the state (esp. of a defense lawyer); appointment; assignment
newspaper reporter; print journalist
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
article; news story; report; account
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
counter for choices, options, etc.
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by