suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
transactions; dealings; business
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
serious; severe; grave; acute
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
commerce; trade; business
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to shout (in anger); to yell
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
young girl; lass; adolescent female
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
this is why; this means; it is the case that