reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
from the beginning; from scratch
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
all but dead; half killed
verge of death; dying moments
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
Japanese person; Japanese people
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market