assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
place; situation; position; location
detached; aloof; indifferent
having said that; on the other hand
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
rest; break; recess; intermission
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
one day; (on) a certain day
overseas student; exchange student
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
declaration; proclamation; announcement
as if it were about oneself
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank