last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
body guard; military escort
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
decrease; reduction; decline
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
productive; constructive; meaningful
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
righteousness; justice; right
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
last week; the week before
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional