prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to face on; to look out on to
port city; harbor city; harbour city
commerce; trade; business
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
intelligence or information network
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
connection; link; relationship
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)