male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
sovereign; emperor; monarch
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to lean against; to set against
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
secretary; councillor; councilor
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
paper; note; document; bill
head of family; head house; sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance