traditional; conventional
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
middle class; bourgeoisie
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
generation; lifetime; age
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
probability; likelihood; chances
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
future; possible; potential; prospective
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to jump at; to be attracted by
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
day (as in holiday); daytime
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
whole company; all the companies
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
owner of a company; head of a company
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number