class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
family; members of a family
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
complete stranger; total stranger
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task