vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
society; the world; the times
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
successively; one after another
to become empty; to be emptied
follower; attendant; valet; servant
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
championship; title (of champion)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
way of eating; how to eat
law of conservation of mass
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
those present; attendance
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
residing; living; dwelling
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle