to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler; pioneer; founder; originator
establishment (of a business); founding
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
centre; center; center fielder
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
interior design; interior; upholstery
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hello; good day; good afternoon
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
man; male; masculine gender
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
Regent hairstyle; ducktail; Pompadour
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire