was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
price; cost; value; worth; value
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
7th day of the month; seven days
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
trade; buying and selling
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
this (very thing); this precisely
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival