after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
scene; view; prospect; outlook
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
even though; despite; when
apartment building; housing complex
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
second house; second home
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
will; testament; last request
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
emperor (of Japan); mikado
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
publish; start (new) publication
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
Kabutochō (neighbourhood of Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where the Tokyo Stock Exchange is located); Tokyo Stock Exchange
lucky adventurer; adventurer who takes advantage of troubled times; soldier of fortune
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
sharp sighted; easily awakened
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum