to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
(present) head of a family
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
although I say; although one might say; although called
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
furnishings; implements; equipment
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
other side; opposite side; other party
being inside; being contained (within); being enclosed; staying in China; residing in China
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up