caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
observation; survey; watching
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
civil engineering and construction; public works and construction
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
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
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
on the occasion of; at the time of
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
influence; clout; leverage
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
like it or not; like or not like
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to get strong; to gain strength