to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
largest company; industry leader
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
seeing for the first time; first sight
to get strong; to gain strength
wealthy person; millionaire
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to be led by; to be headed by
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
scattering (in all directions)
shades of night; night scene
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
a step; short distance; short time
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
ruler's orders; master's orders
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to brush off; to shake off
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu