pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
audience; spectator; spectators
to surround; to crowd around
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
by means of; due to; because of; according to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
attendance; presence; appearance
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...