leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; attractive older man with some gray hair
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to turn completely into; to become completely
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
from here; from this place
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
hard worker; hardworking person
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
interior design; interior; upholstery
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
allocation; assignment; allotment
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)