taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
young imperial prince; child of the imperial family; shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine; newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
interior design; interior; upholstery
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
leader; authority; mainstay
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
hello; good day; good afternoon
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
prudence; discretion; thought
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
street; quarter; district; area
stale; hackneyed; cliched
unqualified or unlicensed person; (legally) incompetent
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)