plenary session; general meeting; plenum
attendance; presence; appearance
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
in name only; titular; nominal
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
until now; so far; up to the present
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
the other day; lately; recently
to amuse oneself; to make merry
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain