to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
city bank; metropolitan bank
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
branch office; branch store
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
neighbourhood; neighborhood
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
father; dad; husband; you; he
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
in that way; thus; so; so?
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
being good at cooking; good cook
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
(another's) daughter; young lady
wrong; different; not like that
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually