eternal; unlimited; endless
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to replace; to move; to change the position of
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
head of family; originator
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
elopement; running away with a lover
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to prostrate oneself before
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
at work; in the midst of work; working
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
at someone's (something's) mercy
possible; likely; probable
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
position; job; employment; opening
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
early (days); initial stage; initial
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
devoted; self-sacrificing
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is