gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
ago; since; before; previous
living by oneself; living alone
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
family; relatives; dependents; household
having an ancient and honorable origin
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
company; corporation; workplace
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
relation; connection; relevance
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
president and chief executive officer