poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
attendee; persons present
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
participant; entrant; player; competitor
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
theological school; seminary
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty