middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
as; because; with; due to
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to take (be in) charge of
technical skill; ability; capacity
restaurant industry; restaurant business; catering industry
family; relatives; dependents; household
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
influence; clout; leverage
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
mediator; manager; caretaker
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
(political) power; authority; influence
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
information discovery; disclosure of information
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
Japanese person; Japanese people