business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
such ... as; or some such
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
as; because; with; due to
imagination; supposition; guess
village headman; village mayor
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
patting; stroking; caressing
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
southern part; the south (of a region)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to tower over the surroundings
imperial court; royal court
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
family; relatives; dependents; household
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
tension; mental strain; nervousness
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)