commander-in-chief; generalissimo
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
meditation; contemplation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
requisition; commandeering; conscription
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
release; emission; ejection
unsettled; pending; unresolved
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
capacity; volume; capacitance
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
eruption; volcanic eruption
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent