shutter street (street with many closed-down shops or offices)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
student (esp. a university student)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
wherein; therein; thereinto
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to come into being; to be born
biological child; one's own child
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
moderate faction; moderates
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
military authorities; army circles
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
himself; yourself; herself
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself