to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
troubled times; turbulent times
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
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
finance business; moneylending business
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
branch office; branch store
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
had better ...; had better not ...
it is I who should say so
man; male; masculine gender
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
recommendation; referral; endorsement
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
joint stocks; entering into partnership
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be helpful; to be useful
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
such; this sort of; like this