God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
rich person; wealthy person
in name only; titular; nominal
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
aristocratic class system; system of peerage ranks
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
closing time; lockup; curfew
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
the opposite sex; isomerism
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to invite in; to show someone in
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
business trip; official trip
hospitalization; hospitalisation
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
married woman; another's wife
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
preparation; arrangements
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...