general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
(world of the) construction industry
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
notice; attention; observation
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
in the future; another day; later
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
to be too late; to be too slow
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
does not match (one's, its) appearance
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
finally; after; following; at the end (of)