near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
hometown; rural township (of China)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
highest grade; superlative degree
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
space (room, area, outer space)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
personal affair; one's own affair
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
rubbing one's hands together
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
worldly affairs; ways of the world
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores