bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
gossip; corner of the mouth
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
may ... be with you; may there be ...
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
one's house; one's home; one's family
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
being adopted into the family of one's bride
belatedly; though a little too late
mutation; change; transition
additional order; adding to an existing order
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
coastal defense; coastal defence
capable; able; talented; promising
vassals; retainers; followers
organization chart; organisation chart
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
unification; centralization; centralisation
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
selfishness; self-interest
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
too (much); overly; excessively
celebration; auspicious occasion
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
excellent; superb; first-rate
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching