spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
interest; fun; inspiration
watch (timepiece); watch (turn to watch or guard something); watching; watch cap
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
deep emotion; strong feelings
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
to start using; to try out
moderate; proper; just right
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sense of values; values; value system
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
property; fortune; assets
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
business ability; business acumen
university hospital; teaching hospital
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
automatic; intransitive verb
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
street; quarter; district; area
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch