route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to be worried; to be troubled
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
second marriage; remarriage
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
river; stream; River; the ... river
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
telephone call; telephone (device)
chasing after women; womanizing
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
how; in what way; by what means
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole