deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
other; another; over; more than; I; me
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
banquet or reception hall
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
revision; amendment; alteration
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach