turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
line; queue; procession; matrix
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
worthy of special mention
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
acceleration; speeding up
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
novel; original; new; innovative
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
name plate; name tag; label
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
history of; experience of
the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects; the eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian period
blue-chip stock; gilt-edged stock
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
younger brother and sister
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
part time (esp. female part time employees)
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
exalting; raising; enhancing; rousing up
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal