though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
while; during; while; although; all; both
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
several years; a few years
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time