state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
thereupon; therefore; because of that
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
three generations; three periods; third generation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
establishment (of a business); founding
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be surprised; to be astonished
to turn towards; to point
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
really; truly; indeed; good grief
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
method of bringing up; method of raising
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by