leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
in succession; one by one
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
here and there; everywhere
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
construction; establishment
hammering sound; hammering
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
special pardon; (general) amnesty
(courteous) invitation; call
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
reopening; resumption; restarting
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
normalcy; normality; normal
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
business; trade; operations; sales
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
minimum; at the very least
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless