(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
establishment (of a business); founding
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to entrust; to leave to a person
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
scale; scope; plan; structure
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
surroundings; environs; circumference
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
together with; same; both; all; including ...
biological child; one's own child
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result