orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
space; interval; space character; whitespace
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
finish; end; completion; result
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
advanced level; high grade; senior
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
fluent (in a language); flowing
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
every person; every mouth; every entrance