slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
head of the student council; president of the student council
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
custom; habit; customary practice
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
next term; next period; next version; next release
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
straying; wandering off course
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention