expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
special promotion (in rank or grade)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
domestic affairs; internal administration
to marry off; to espouse to
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
cardinal (Catholic Church)
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to fight with swords; to cross swords
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
fixed interval; fixed period
forevermore; for eternity
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
at the meeting; on the occasion
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
celebration; congratulations
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree