business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
the West; the Occident; Western countries
art of drawing and painting
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to attempt; to test; to try out
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them