convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to blow through; to blow across
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
4th day of the month; four days
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
whole nation; whole land; whole country
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
traffic; coming and going; highway
place surrounded by walls; (within) prison
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
considerably; greatly; a lot
spy; secret agent; spying
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing