high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
though; notwithstanding; although
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
living thing; living creature; animal; life
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
narrow; thin (sized); slender
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
man; male; masculine gender
first meeting; first interview with