now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
minimum; at the very least
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
representative; exemplary; model
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to run a shop; to have a shop
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be right on target; to strike it rich
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to be selected (from among many people)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
several people; a few people
at least; at most; (even) just
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment