refined; genteel; graceful; decent
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to be erected; to be built
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
such; this sort of; like this
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
middle class; bourgeoisie
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
one's every action; every single move
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said