to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
catering; (food) delivery
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
hooting; jeering; heckling
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
reopening; resumption; restarting
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
diagnosis; medical examination
superior; excellent; fine
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
one's whole life; one's lifetime
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
point of production; production site; shop floor