one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
instant; moment; for an instant
inattention; absent-mindedness
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at