son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
emotional strength; force of will
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to understand; to make out
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
twice; again; second time
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
-less; lacking; non-existing
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
one end; an end; part; fragment
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
several years; a few years
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)