reception room; parlor; parlour
presence; sitting with; being with
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to be greedy; to devour greedily
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
flaring up; bursting into flames
to burn with combativeness
secrecy; highly classified information
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to harm; to cause harm to
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing