in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
wealthy person; millionaire
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
tendency; trend; inclination
foreign; abroad; overseas
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to invite in; to show someone in
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
valuable article; valuables
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
very rich person; the super rich
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
migration; move; emigration; immigration
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to get slightly dirty (all over)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
to lead a life; to live a life
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding