is it?; isn't it?; be; is
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
transactions; dealings; business
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
each nation; many nations; many countries
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
sales promotion; hard selling
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sharp sighted; easily awakened
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
income; receipts; revenue
export; exportation; efferent
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
white charcoal; charcoal used for tea ceremony
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
trade; buying and selling
our country; our land; one's own country
local specialty; special product (of a region)
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious