to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
agreement; stipulation; contract
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
grudge; complaint; reproach
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
talking about memories; reminiscences
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to pretend; to act (as if)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
one's daughter and heiress
means; way; method; measure
after a long time; for the first time in a while
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
nightlife; night amusements
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid