bishop's staff; khakkhara
investiture of the Crown Prince
slip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
power; authority; jurisdiction
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
ability; capability; skill
(baggage) checking; temporary custody
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
point in common; common feature
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
suddenly; all of a sudden
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
however; having said that; but
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
naturalization; naturalisation
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to bite off; to gnaw through
(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt