moderate; proper; just right
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to come and go; to go back and forth
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
in one's own way or style
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
shop; small store; business; firm