event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push away; to push aside; to shove
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to raise one's voice; to shout
to rebuke; to scold harshly
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
this and that; one thing or another
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows