recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
faculty of agriculture; school of agriculture; department of agriculture
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
agricultural technology; farming techniques
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
discovery; detection; finding
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to put out; to extinguish
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
business person; business operator
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
your husband; her husband
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
to be away from home; to be out of the house
household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement