to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
major dealer; wealthy merchant
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
transactions; dealings; business
amount of money; sum of money
to make a success in life
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
day after day; day by day
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
cannot be compared with; no match for
store; reserve; stock; savings
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to have the privilege of doing
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
modesty; humility; being humble
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
dancing or jumping for joy
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
himself; yourself; herself