spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
belief; conviction; opinion
both; many; various; together
mediator; manager; caretaker
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
insight; power of observation
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
with great caution; gingerly
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
long; drawn-out; very long
the emperor's person; the body of Christ; the Host; the Eucharist
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
state funeral; national funeral
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending