to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
marshy grassland; wetlands
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
national ownership; state ownership; government ownership
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
long ago; a long time ago; already
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
at a young age; while still young
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
heir; inheritor; successor
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed