my; one's own; personal; privately owned
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
method of bringing up; method of raising
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to be worried; to be troubled
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
conscription; draft system
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
one's own profits; one's own pockets
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
Ministry of Justice (1871-1948)
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
great wealth; enormous fortune
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
castella (type of sponge cake)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
school education; formal education
revision; amendment; alteration
spinning; silk reeling; filature
opening a business; opening a practice