elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
dwelling; house; residence; address
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
floor above; floor upstairs
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
impossible to do (although wants to)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
leaving; quitting; retiring
soundproofing; sound insulation
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
leadership; initiative; spearhead
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
what proportion; what percentage
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
government office; public office
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
logistics; supply; communications
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
handsome face; beautiful features
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous