formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
degree of familiarity; popularity
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
form; shape; figure; visage
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
special; particular; peculiar; unique
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
tension; mental strain; nervousness
notice; attention; observation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to relax; to feel at home
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
appearance; figure; shape; form
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
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
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
man; male; masculine gender
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
very popular; highly favoured
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
social life; social intercourse
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to follow another's example
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
admiration; wonder; astonishment