to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
conference room; council room
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
conference room; place of assembly
place of execution; execution site
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to push down; to knock down
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
announcer; presenter; speaker; publisher
examination; consideration; test; quiz
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
worry; mental agony; heartache
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to review; to rehearse; to practise; to practice
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
granted that; even if; even though
time axis; time basis; timeline
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)