to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
last week; the week before
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
three generations; three periods; third generation
liquor store; off-licence; bottle shop; hotel (in China)
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
new shop; new store; new restaurant
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
great success; huge success
scale; scope; plan; structure
rapid expansion; rapid growth; sharp increase
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
management; administration; operation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
living together; coexistence
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
leaving work; clocking out