owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
suffix for familiar person
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
that is to say; so that means
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
long hair (usu. of a man)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be conspicuous; to stand out
street stall; stand; booth
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
too (much); overly; excessively
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry