class system; caste system; hierarchical system
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
unexpectedly; surprisingly
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
rule; reign; peaceful times
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
understanding person; supporter
metabolic syndrome; overweight
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
literally; self-explanatorily
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; amber; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
dressing room; fitting room
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
bill (at a restaurant); check
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
time series; chronological order; chronology
firstborn; first child; eldest child
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea