decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
one thin flat object; one sheet
very interesting; of great interest
on the occasion of; at the time of
conference room; council room
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
a question from the emperor
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score (in golf)
person of high rank or position