although; though; despite the fact that ...
person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
do-or-die game; crucial contest
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
hey there; I say; see here
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
speech; expression; wording; language
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
in order; in turn; one by one
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
3000; three thousand; many
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure