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long (time); longstanding; for a long time

to perform the last rites over the deceased

Idiomatic expression

to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word

mediation; good offices; go-between; intermediary; mediator; bridge (between)

building a bridge

to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

to deliver; to hand over; to transfer

personal delivery; handing over in person

Historical term

Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)

length of a blade

walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)

Idiomatic expression

to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; to cross a dangerous bridge

to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order

to hand over; to turn over; to cede

to be clear; to be distinct; to be precise

to be skillful; to be skilful; to be deft

to be well-executed

to get cold; to freeze over

making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence

to blow across

to resound (echo) far and wide

to gaze out over

to make a (government) grant

to release (a criminal)

viewing; view; viewpoint

transition period

Colloquial

monkey bars; horizontal ladder

to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race)

Idiomatic expression

to pass the baton; to hand on the torch

to fall into another's hands

dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment

having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan