very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
material; substance; matter
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
together; mutually; fellow
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
womanly; ladylike; feminine
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
lineage; pedigree; good family
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
the other day; lately; recently
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
company; corporation; workplace
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
container for boiled rice
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
to be contented; to be at ease