well then ...; in that situation; in which case
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
company president; manager; director
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
establishment (of a business); founding
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
great war; great battle; world war
great wealth; enormous fortune
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
finance business; moneylending business
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
family; relatives; dependents; household
same family (race, tribe)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
economic world; financial circles; business community
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent