to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
later on; eventually; afterwards
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
both; both sides; both parties
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
second marriage; remarriage
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
then; well; so; well then
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine