prosperity; thriving; flourishing
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
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
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
particularly; only; in the case of
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
in name only; titular; nominal
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
should do; ought to do; must do
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
some people; a few people; several people
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
civilized nation; civilised nation
writing; book; (literary) work
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling