meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
conference room; council room
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
nod; inclination of the head
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
selection; choice; option
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
radical party; extremists
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
political measures; policy
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
difficult to ...; hard to ...
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
government management; state management
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
resentment; indignation; anger
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum