moderately wealthy person
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
of course; certainly; naturally
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
patterns of thinking; train of thought
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
it is not (like that) either
curiosity; inquisitiveness
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
in one's own way or style
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon