eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to become possible; to become able to (do)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
business conditions; business category; line of business
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
unfairness; injustice; partiality
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
environmental destruction
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
affiliated company; affiliated business
tobacco tax; cigarette tax
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
due form; official; formality
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy