to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
image; figure; figure; form; image
story; tale; talk; discussion
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
by today; before the day is over
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
that; the matter in question
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
particularly; only; in the case of
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
beyond one's means or position
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to increase; to add to; to augment
Japan's best; number one in Japan
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud