conference room; council room
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
feeling of a house or a room
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
in person; personally; directly
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
conscription ordinance; conscription law; draft; Conscription Ordinance (1873-1927)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
maintenance; preservation; improvement
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
honorific title; honorific term of address
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
attendee; persons present
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
government ordinance; cabinet order
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
direct control; direct supervision