chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
beyond one's means or position
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
headship of a family; family property
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
history; pedigree; lineage
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
on one hand; on the other hand
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
neat and clean; tidy; trim
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(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"
strong opposition; vehement opposition