in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
social life; social intercourse
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
contrived; false-sounding
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
fraternal association; friendship society; fraternity
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
outsider; someone outside of a group
association; society; organization; organisation
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
prickling; stinging; tingling
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
shameless; shameless person
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
self-control; self-restraint
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding