lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
adversity; sad circumstances
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
financial world; business circles
businessman; industrialist
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
just because; even if; even though
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
railroad corporation; railway company
company president; manager; director
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
experienced; seasoned; veteran
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
adviser; advisor; consultant
commission; entrusting with (work); part-time employee; temporary work
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing