introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
each place; various places
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
by your leave; with your permission
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
primary school; elementary school; grade school
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
(writing, painting) brush
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
guardian; protector; patron; parent
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
tall figure; high stature
to comb down; to smooth down
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
(a person's) appearance; looks
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people