being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
(present) head of a family
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
there is nothing; having nothing
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
business trip; official trip
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
social life; social intercourse
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
attendance; presence; appearance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
dinner (esp. a formal one)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter