recognition; acquaintance
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
calling by name; designation; nomination
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
personal criticism; character sketch
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
deadly serious; deadly earnest
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
minority group (party); minority
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
another thing; exception; special case
majority group (party, faction)
personal grudge; personal enmity
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
interruption; interference; butting in
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
how dare ...; how could ...
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of