interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be free; to be available
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
sharp sighted; easily awakened
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
unexpected meeting; coincidence
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
all present; all concerned; all of us
to look around; to survey