careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
opening a business; opening a practice
shop; small store; business; firm
origin; beginning; source; rise
financial circles; the financial community
influence; clout; leverage
financial power; financial means; wealth
support; backing; aid; assistance
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to begin talking; to open up
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
robbery; robbery case; burglary