to be bewildered; to be perplexed
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
welcome!; nice to see you!
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
when it becomes; when it comes to
established practice; custom
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to say; to be called; to do
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
advance payment; money paid in advance
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
solid (an assured, a safe) vote; solid (assured) support
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to work hard at one's lessons
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
no!; no no!; no, not at all
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit