dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to become red; to redden; to blush
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
with a start; with a jump
conference room; place of assembly
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
silence (not speaking); muteness
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
questions and answers; dialogue
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
each; respectively; individually; separately
story; tale; talk; discussion
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage