rare; extraordinary; singular
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
living thing; living creature; animal; life
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly