to fight with swords; to cross swords
to break the silence; to break one's silence
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
just like; the same as; no different than
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
several hours; a few hours
(large) house; residence; mansion
to administer the affairs of state
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
talk; dialogue; conversation
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
magic; sorcery; incantation
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
joint struggle; common (united) front
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
selflessness; being unselfish
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection