to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
chance; opportunity; occasion
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to be embarrassed; to lose face
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be born; to come into the world
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
name; given name; first name
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
property; fortune; means; assets
individual; private person; personal; natural person
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
descendant; progeny; offspring
to lead a life; to live a life
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to choke; to have trouble breathing
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky