light; faint; pale; fleeting
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
to be profitable; to yield a profit
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
talkie (motion picture with sound); prerecorded announcement
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
incorporated nonprofit organization
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
honorific/polite/humble prefix
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow