rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
family; relatives; dependents; household
enterprise; business; company; corporation
business world; business circles; (the) industry
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
one end; an end; part; fragment
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
by means of; due to; because of; according to
management; administration; operation
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
board of directors; board of trustees
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
such ... as; or some such
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to look away; to avert one's eyes
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
one's family (home) background (environment)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
forcibly; against one's will