family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
matter of concern and interest
unheard-of; unprecedented
steady; sound; reliable; solid
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
workshop; studio; atelier
company; corporation; workplace
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
multiplication table; times table
to read (a book, etc.) over again
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
press corps; group of reporters
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
two parts; two copies; the second part
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
one's possessions; ownership
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention