social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
social meeting place; watering hole
courtesy; show of respect
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
every person; each one; everybody
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
one bow; one salute; one greeting
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
with a momentary flash of light
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp