look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to throw away; to abandon
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
be (that) as it may; having said that
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
long time; long interval; for quite some time
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to be fated to; be linked by fate
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
warp; curvature; curve; arch
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
buying futures; speculation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
policy shift; policy U-turn
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
that day; the very same day
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at