notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world
to look down on; to make light of
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
businessman; industrialist
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
negotiations; discussions; connection
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
unexpectedly; surprisingly