to pick up; to find; to gather
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
very; much; greatly; a lot of
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
each time; frequently; always
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
originally; by nature; from the start
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
samurai; warrior; military family