wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
connections; contacts; influence
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
price; cost; value; worth; value
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
runner-up; second (in a race)
light (esp. as a religious offering); lamp
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
wet nurse; nursing mother
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
self-cleansing power; being capable of purifying oneself
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
nonchalant air; unruffled air