to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
head of a household; business owner; proudly independent person; feudal lord; daimyo
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
the same generation; coeval
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to limp; to drag one's feet
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
you could say that; that might be so
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
about this time; about now
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
sympathy; compassion; pity
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else