assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to encamp; to take up positions
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
(not) a single person; (no) one
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
thereupon; shortly thereafter
power; authority; jurisdiction
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
well-bred; of good upbringing
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
as planned; according to plan
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
meat dish; meat-based cuisine