dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
few decades; many decades; several decades
human usage; (for) use by people
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
bet; wager; stake; gamble
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
match; game; bout; contest
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
another thing; exception; special case
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
and; thereupon; because of that
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
individual; one by one; separate; each
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
lumping together; putting all together
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
very popular; highly favoured
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can