waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
recommendation; endorsement
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
as stated; verbatim; literally
this occasion; at this time; now
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
even though; despite; when