superiority complex; sense of superiority
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
all; entire; whole; altogether
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
pride; dignity; self-worth
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
endless; boundless; everlasting
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
essence; true nature; substance; reality
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
bathing; going in the bath
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
wooden building; wooden architecture