branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
friction; discord; strife
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
on countless occasions; many a time
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
brown; light brown; tawny
similar figures (in geometry)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
older brother and younger sister
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)