sudden change; complete change
vice; immorality; corruption
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
this family; our family; this house; we
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
(large) house; residence; mansion
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
reception room; parlor; parlour
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
1,000,000; one million; million; many
image; figure; figure; form; image
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
branch office; branch store
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)