to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
establishment (of a business); founding
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
scale; scope; plan; structure
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
surroundings; environs; circumference
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
together with; same; both; all; including ...
biological child; one's own child
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
why; how; for what reason
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)