two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
thrift; economy; frugality
one more time; once more; once again
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
suddenly disappears somewhere
so what!; who gives a damn?
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
place; situation; position; location
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
to leave something as it is
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
rogue nation; rogue state
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy