style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
influential person; man of importance
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
light meal; snack; refreshments
to eat up; to consume (completely)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
person of high rank or position
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
high-quality goods; luxury item
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
deep inside; innermost place
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
door; gate; opening; title page
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
beyond that point; after that
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
interior design; interior; upholstery
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt