to meet; to assemble; to congregate
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
with a friendly grin; smilingly
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
head; lead; vanguard; first
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently