and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
commerce (field of study); department of commerce (at a university)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
on the roof; court nobles
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
property; fortune; means; assets
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
wealthy person; millionaire
etc.; et cetera; and so on
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
multimillionaire; billionaire
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
internal organ; viscera; gut
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms