myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
moment; brief space of time
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
rich person; wealthy person
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
wine cooler; wine bucket; wine cooler (fruit juice cocktail)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
senility; dotage; decrepitude
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
taxpayers' hard-earned money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
hey there; I say; see here
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
brazen (esp. of a woman's behavior); bold; rough; violent; person who eats or entertains without paying; freeloading sightseer
tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked
with a click; with a snap
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow