bombshell announcement (statement)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
the world in general; society; convention
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
right in the midst of; right at the height of
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
practical problem; practical matter
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to take out a loan; to get a loan
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
financial panic; economic crisis; economic crash
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
fund-raising; collection of funds
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
unseasonable; out of season
housing district; residential district
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to wash away; to rinse off
immaculacy (i.e. freedom from original sin); immaculateness
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
cold storage; refrigeration