origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
businessman; industrialist
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
investment; contribution; financing
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
surely; certainly; without doubt
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
business discussion; negotiation
form; shape; figure; visage
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.