ceremony; rite; ritual; service
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
young noblewoman; princess
slightly early; just before
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
death in battle; killed in action
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to peel off; to come off; to flake off
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(coming to a) sudden stop
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present