knowing; (an) acquaintance
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
one's house; one's home; one's family
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
interruption; suspension; break
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to smile (at); to grin (at)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade