to be selected (from among many people)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
lord of a manor; estate steward
role; duty; position; part
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
subsidiary of a subsidiary; sub-subsidiary; second-tier subsidiary
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
drama; play; powerful drug
popularity stakes; rating
rising; ascending; climbing
matter of time; question of time
rapid development; rapid unfolding
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
practical problem; practical matter
total hours spent working
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
working adult; full-fledged member of society
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to badger; to pester; to beg
parent-child relationship
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim