temple; shrine; sanctuary
(religious) faith; belief; creed
mostly involve; principally involve
workshop; studio; atelier
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
internal or domestic affairs
secretary-general; director
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
in name but not in reality
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
exchanging business cards
at the time; in those days; then
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
imperial court; royal court
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
main cause; primary factor
to be powered on; to be turned on