merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
a few years ago; some years back
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sick person; patient; invalid
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
meaning; significance; sense
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding