lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
transcendence; excellence; superiority
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
imperial court; royal court
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
coined word; coinage; neologism
last century; ancient times
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
extensive knowledge; erudition
company president; manager; director
refined taste; good taste
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
main question; real issue at hand
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
the other day; a few days ago
personnel exchange; people-to-people exchange
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
of great promise; with a promising future
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
long (time); protracted; prolonged
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to accept; to receive; to agree
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
of course; certainly; naturally
one by one; each; every; at intervals of