to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
honorific/polite/humble prefix
value; worth; virtue; blessing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
company; corporation; workplace
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
leading person; foremost figure
simply; merely; only; solely
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
revenue office; taxation bureau
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
cooperation; collaboration
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
participation; joining; entry; adherence
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)