to intend; to be sure that
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
principal occupation; core business
off period; off season; slack season
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
disorder; chaos; confusion
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
(distinction of) sex; gender
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
taxpayers' hard-earned money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
dwelling; house; residence; address
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)