heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
financials; on the funding (capital) side
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to lead a life; to live a life
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
perennial youth; eternal youth
to play a central role; to take a leading part
armour (e.g. tank); armor
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
employer's house; master's house
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law