standard-bearer; flag-bearer
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
audience; spectator; spectators
to give a round of applause; to applaud
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
here and there; in places
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
but; however; provided that
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
to have a talk; to tell a story
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
one by one; one after another; successively
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of