class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
jokingly; in the form of a joke
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
come-back work (film, album, book, etc.)
great laughter; burst of laughter
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
fixed amount (of money); fixed sum; flat sum
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
stifled (laughter); simmering
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
steady; firm; solid; secure
script; screenplay; scenario
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(political) power; authority; influence
power; authority; jurisdiction
mechanism; organization; organisation
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
publicity or advertising expenses