assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
still; even now; to this day
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
solely; entirely; only; or
counter for chairs or seats
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
no!; no no!; no, not at all
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
reigning; controlling; dictating
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
this world; this life; world of the living
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
around the world; throughout the world
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
official name; formal name
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly