since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
thousands; several thousand
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to formalize; to formalise; to stick to formality; to be ceremonious; to punctilious
person of doubtful origin
to send or direct a person to
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
commerce (field of study); department of commerce (at a university)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
on the roof; court nobles
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
wealthy person; millionaire
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
multimillionaire; billionaire
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
sparing no money; regardless of expense
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
firefly watching; firefly catching
unknown; obscure; insignificant
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret