strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
small number; few; minority
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
extremely; very; really; super; so
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
dense forest; thick forest; (arch.) May; (arch.) fifth month of the lunar calendar
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
scholarship; scientific attainments
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)