service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
use; utility; effect; benefit
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
export; exportation; efferent
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
not necessarily so; is not always true
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
good-quality; superior in quality
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
crops; agricultural produce
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message