to be hesitant; to feel timid
emperor (of Japan); mikado
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to pause; to have a short intermission
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
until now; so far; up to the present
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
really; truly; indeed; good grief
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
impression; strong belief; conviction
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
two times; twice; two degrees
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
person concerned; interested party; related party
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going