extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
rich person; wealthy person
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
monetary; financial; pecuniary
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
messenger; envoy; emissary
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
widower; divorced man not remarried
gold braid (e.g. on a military officer's uniform)
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
several sheets (flat objects)
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
severe punishment; rigorous measures