party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
person of letters; literary person
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
student (esp. a university student)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
presence; sitting with; being with
with curious eyes; curiously
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
every evening; every night
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
extensive knowledge; erudition
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
common people; ordinary people; masses
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
reigning; controlling; dictating
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
solitude; loneliness; isolation