waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
military clique; military party
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
system; institution; organization; organisation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
advanced; pioneering; cutting-edge
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
legislation; development of laws
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt