head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
computer output microfilm system; COM
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
planning; project; plan; design
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up