to keep standing; to stand motionless
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
contradiction; inconsistency
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to take measures; to take steps
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
company name; corporate name
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
Lindera umbellata (species of spicebush); toothpick; natural wooden chopsticks (tea ceremony); black characters; black text
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
cut; reduction; curtailment
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to run through; to run past
(another's) daughter; young lady
chasing after women; womanizing