unprofitable business operation
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
father and mother; parents
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
attendance; presence; appearance
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
ninth day of the month; nine days
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
shopping; purchased goods
just past noon; afternoon
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
roller coaster; big dipper
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient