company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
person being waited for; person who waits
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
small number; few; minority
personal; individual; private
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
secret information; intelligence
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
script; libretto; scenario
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
premature death; untimely death; dying young
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be smeared; to be covered
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to be a matter of life or death
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
society; the world; the times
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low