attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to be conspicuous; to stand out
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
sparsely eating; having a small appetite
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
common people; ordinary people; masses
in advance; beforehand; previously
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to stare back at; to look back at
to lend an ear to; to listen to
leader; authority; mainstay
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
first time; first; initial
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
royal castle; imperial castle