to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
direct unforked road; straight path
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
surroundings; environs; circumference
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
handful; small amount; small number
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
steady; sound; reliable; solid
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
to subsist; to keep on living
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
family chart and personal history
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
shoji (paper sliding door)