lately; recently; nowadays
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
will not do; do not; does not
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
flour; meal; powder; dust
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
milling; grinding into flour
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
together; at the same time; same; identical
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
intention; idea; inclination; wish
living room (Western style); sitting room