specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
announcer; presenter; speaker; publisher
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
materials; data; document
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
question and answer session
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
evil spirit (that can possess people)
all present; all concerned; all of us
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten