to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
moderately wealthy person
habit of idleness (laziness); indolence
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
air of luxury; high class feel
suits for gentlemen; menswear
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
wild wavy hair; "sauvage" hairdo
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
generation; lifetime; age
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
steel; sword steel; sword
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
president (of a society); chairman
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
nice; good; well-executed
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...