practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
commissioned officer; military officer
indigenous people; aborigines; indigenes
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
one's place of appointment; one's post
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
rebel; traitor; insurgent
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
proficient; skilled; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
human resources; man-power resources
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
do not be surprised; lo and behold; wait for it
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)