to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
member of the upper house; senator
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
rising; ascending; climbing
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
conference room; council room
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to go past; to pass; to pass by
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
president (of a society); chairman