disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
person concerned; interested party; related party
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
rule; reign; government; governing
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
sincere; earnest; serious
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
each individual; each person
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
relieving; refreshing; satisfying
nicely; properly; frequently; often; how (could you); why (would you)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
noted product; local specialty
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
treasure house; storage for valuable property
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
eloquence; fluency (of speech)