carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking (a company) public; performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
designated school; priority admission school (for a university)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
popular person; favorite; favourite
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
appearance; figure; shape; form
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
social status; social position; social standing
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
principal occupation; core business