standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
leaving (a library, museum, etc.); exiting
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
quietly; slowly; gracefully
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
sleepover; overnight stay
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
standing close together; bristling (with)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to rush back; to run back
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to push aside; to brush aside
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten