one's chief (literary) work; main work
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
opening a business; opening a practice
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
literature; books (reference); document
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
at a loose end; having nothing to do
English-Japanese; English-Japanese dictionary
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
deterioration; changing for the worse
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
riskiness; (level of) danger
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
Europe and America; the West
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(medicinal) iron preparations
excessive intake (e.g. coffee); overbooking