eastern part; the east (of a region)
day by day; every day; by the day
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
one's first campaign; one's first battle
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
true to one's name; living up to one's name
wish; desire; request; prayer
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to begin to walk; to set out
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to be excited; to be elated
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour