best pupil; leading disciple
world; society; people; the public
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
kindness; intimacy; friendship
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to state; to express; to mention
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
one's post; place of work; workplace
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
personal; individual; private
receiving; acceptance; reception
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
leadership; initiative; spearhead
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
proposal; offer; request; application
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
scale; scope; plan; structure
dwelling; house; residence; address
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
innermost depths of one's heart
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
messenger; envoy; emissary
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
long; drawn-out; very long
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal