strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to show up; to appear; to turn up
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
pleasant feeling; good feeling
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
influence; clout; leverage
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
not caring; not giving a damn
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk