world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
common people; ordinary people; masses
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
shopping; purchased goods
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
myself; yourself; I; me; you
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to talk; to chat; to chatter
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
society; the world; the times
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge