atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
appearance; figure; shape; form
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
older sister and younger brother
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
research institute; (research) laboratory
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to dance; to perform dance steps
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille