great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
than; from; out of; except; but; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
money-making; earning money
billboard; (advertising) hoarding
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in that way; thus; so; so?
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
(social) position; status
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
use; utilization; utilisation; application
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at