decision; ruling; award; arbitration
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
review; reconsideration; revision
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
in any case; whatever the case may be
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
serious wound; serious injury
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers