business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to keep a watchful eye on
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
such ... as; or some such
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be injured; to sustain a wound
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney