to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
disclosure; exposure; revelation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
social life; social intercourse
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
invitation; introduction; temptation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
participation; joining; entry; adherence
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
connection; link; relationship
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
periodic; regular; routine
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by