to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
like this; this sort; this way
it is I who should say so
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
peace conference; peace negotiations
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
nod; inclination of the head
moment by moment; hour by hour
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)