large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
settlement; solution; resolution
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
everywhere; all over; throughout
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
proposal; offer; request; application
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
contrary to one's expectations
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to comb down; to smooth down
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side