company president; manager; director
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
who's who; directory; social register
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
papermaking; paper manufacture
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
(another's) daughter; young lady
beforehand; in advance; previously
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
I see; that's right; indeed
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
first letter; first letters; initial
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
one's original family name; maiden name
the three powers: heaven, earth and man
this family; we; this house
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to throw oneself (into an activity)