upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
floor above; floor upstairs
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
expensive to rent; ranked too high for one's abilities (of a wrestler)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to give permission to marry
difference in social standing; difference in social position
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
slim; slender; slight; delicate
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
measurement round the hips
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
admiration; wonder; astonishment
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane