to this extent; to this degree; this much
to agree with one; to suit one; to feel comfortable (in, with); (lit.) the water agrees with one
to come and go; to go back and forth
second; number two; runner-up
street stall; stand; booth
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
shopping; purchased goods
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
in the same way as; just like
defense; defence; defensive preparations
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
(political) power; authority; influence
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
gem; jewel; precious stone
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be erected; to be built
presumption; assumption; estimation
to understand from experience
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to go past; to pass; to pass by
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
floor above; floor upstairs
stairs; stairway; staircase
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
honour; honor; glory; privilege
good young man; agreeable youth
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)