black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
internal (domestic) affairs
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
guardians; parents; father and older brother
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
as if it were about oneself
understanding person; supporter
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
toast; congratulatory cup
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
to engage in lively conversation
to have one cup of sake after another
to get drunk; to become tipsy
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to be absorbed in reading
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
immunity from arrest (i.e. of Diet members or foreign diplomats); diplomatic immunity; parliamentary immunity; legislative immunity
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
heather (plant); heath; heath; heathland
nest; hive; hideout; refuge; nesting (software, data structures)
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
mangy cur; low animal; beast
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough