(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
very popular; highly favoured
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to detain; to take into custody
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
how many years; how long; what year
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
person with a bounty on their head
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
ash; embers; complete destruction
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to show up; to appear; to turn up
living; lifestyle; living room
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
one or two; a few; small number
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication