ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to stiffen; to become stiff
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to be hesitant; to feel timid
custom; practice; convention; precedent
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
distinguished service; meritorious service
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to rank next to; to come after
(social) position; status
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
by means of; due to; because of; according to
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
attendance; presence; appearance
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
aforementioned; above-mentioned
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
management; administration; operation
undisputed; entirely; perfect
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please