abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
cotton gloves; working gloves
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
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
pre-war days; before the war
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
postwar period; period after Second World War
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
taking part (in planning); participation
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
capital; funds; seed money; asset
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
many; much; plenty; hardly