the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
general meeting of stockholders
resolution; vote; decision
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
(another's) daughter; young lady
suffix for familiar person
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-