preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
double-headed eagle (symbol of heraldry)
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
national traits or character; nationality
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
military personnel; soldier
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about