celebratory banquet; feast
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
light torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat; dō-maru
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
chief vassal; senior statesman
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
like this; in this way; as you see
demonstration; parade; show of strength
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
overflowing with charm; full of smiles
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to intend; to be sure that
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)