considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
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
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
street stall; stand; booth
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to pass (of time); to elapse
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting