company; corporation; workplace
steady; sound; reliable; solid
collapse of bubble economy; economic bubble burst
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
participation; joining; entry; adherence
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to watch over; to watch attentively
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to go to heaven; to be called to heaven
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)