high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
door; gate; opening; title page
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
glossy black hair; green hair
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
intercept; interception; counter-attack
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to discuss; to talk together
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
going around; patrol; round; tour
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
hostility; animosity; enmity
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice