one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
very important person; VIP
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
prodigal son; wastrel son; son of loose morals
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to know (a person); to think
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
degree of familiarity; popularity
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
treatment; service; handling; management
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion