economic world; financial circles; business community
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
success; prosperity; boom
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
sympathy; empathy; response
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
common people; ordinary people; masses
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
so; like this; in this way
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
businessman; industrialist