to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
departure; leaving; going away; recession
dangerous element; person who poses a high risk
hostile relations; hostile relationship
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
joint struggle; common (united) front
tortoiseshell; tortoise shell; tortoiseshell pattern; honeycomb pattern; tortoiseshell bracket (punctuation mark)
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to turn right; to turn to the right
going straight on; going straight ahead
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
board chairman; managing director; chief director
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
my party; our party; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you
Joan of Arc (1412-1431; French military leader)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
coronation ceremony; enthronement
founder of a religious sect