presence; sitting with; being with
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(present) head of a family
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
business trip; official trip
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
social life; social intercourse
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
attendance; presence; appearance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)