to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
settlement; payment of account
function; facility; faculty; feature
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
trip abroad; overseas travel
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to carry around; to carry on one's person
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be perturbed; to be agitated
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
family; relatives; dependents; household
businessman; industrialist
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
home area; home town; local
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
acceleration; speeding up