regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
called; known as; that; to say
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
way of speaking; intimation
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
illegal; illicit; unlawful
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
just because; even if; even though
treatment; service; handling; management
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper