influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to surround; to crowd around
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
investment; contribution; financing
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
letter; missive; note; mail
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful