gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
influence; clout; leverage
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
high profile; aggressive attitude
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
explanation; interpretation
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
low table; table with very short legs
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
student (esp. a university student)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
excess; surplus; superabundance
commuting to school; school commute
exemption; exoneration; discharge
application; request; petition
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
networking; making contacts
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to throw oneself (into an activity)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
paper for wrapping powdered medicine