to rock; to shake; to swing
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
let's not say (such things) to each other
to call each other; to call out to one another
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned