to be jealous; to be envious
devotion; attachment; infatuation
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to begin talking; to open up
becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
clothes; clothing; garments
kanji "thread" radical at left; textile industry
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
to go with the flow; to go with the times
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
naturalization; naturalisation
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
bubble economy (of Japan, 1986-1991)
100,000,000; one hundred million
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
bringing up; rearing; upbringing