to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
child born to one's current wife
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
in succession; one by one
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
(company's) main financing bank; principal bank
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to make an appearance; to show up
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
around the world; throughout the world
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
although I say; although one might say; although called