guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
presence; sitting with; being with
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
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)
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
business trip; official trip
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
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
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
admiration; wonder; astonishment
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
physical condition; state of health
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to taste; to try (food or drink)