spinning; silk reeling; filature
generation; lifetime; age
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
second generation; second; junior
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
prodigal son; wastrel son; son of loose morals
welcome!; nice to see you!
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
gem; jewel; precious stone
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to gather; to collect; to assemble
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel