to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
chief of the general staff
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
(college) president; secretary-general
question and answer session
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
prime minister's official residence
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
objection; dissent; protest
emperor's return to the imperial palace
those present; attendance
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
written seal; stylized signature
process; course; mechanism
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
in the future; another day; later
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
new building; annexe; annex
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest