song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
meritorious deed; services
diploma; licence; license
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
finding employment; getting a job
government office; government agency; authorities
company; corporation; workplace
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
unable to finish (on time, etc.); unbearable; intolerable; beyond endurance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
one part; one portion; one section
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
something like ...; something called ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
daily interest; daily rate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person