oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
establishment (of a business); founding
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
company president; manager; director
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to entrust; to leave to a person
that; the matter in question
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
scale; scope; plan; structure
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
surroundings; environs; circumference
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
heir; inheritor; successor
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
together with; same; both; all; including ...
biological child; one's own child
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)