refined; elegant; graceful; classic
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
unbroken; endless; continuous
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to move (house); to change residence
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to serve; to work for; to attend
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
excessive flattery; adulation
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to be to the point; to be pertinent