first generation; founder
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
household economy; family finances
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
business world; business circles; (the) industry
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
tradition; legend; folklore
ume orchard; plum orchard; plum garden
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
Japan's best; number one in Japan
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to hide; to keep to oneself