zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
personage; person (deserving of respect)
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
the other day; a few days ago
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
caller; visitor; company; guest
to entertain; to make welcome
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to follow another's example
body; physical system; (the) person
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
height (of body); stature
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
touching; moving; painful
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour