management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
those (near the second person)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
that; the matter in question
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
at that time; in those days
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
as (for); for; in the capacity of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
directions; instructions; orders; command
interference; intervention; meddling
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
major subject; special study
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
wedded life; married life
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
(period of) a year; during an era
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely