decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
gathering (esp. troops); getting together; mustering
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
to frolic about; to mess around
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
to blame; to find fault with
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
under repair; out of service; being adjusted
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
official business; public business
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to explain adequately; to be accountable
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to be relieved of one's post
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
bygones; the past; past event