astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
in good health; alive and well; going strong
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
from now; from this moment; henceforth
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
defense; defence; protection
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
trend of the times; way things are going
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
transfer; assignment; conveyance
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
construction; establishment
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
influential person; man of importance
to collect; to assemble; to gather
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
participant; entrant; player; competitor