shopping; purchased goods
indeed; really; truly; very much
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
festival; feast; carnival
Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
greeting; a fine thing to say
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)