story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
because of; owing to; due to
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
man who is popular with women
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
traditional (esp. fashion); trad; traditional jazz; trad jazz; Dixieland jazz
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
import; importation; introduction; afferent
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
so; like this; in this way
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly