there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
too many to count; too numerous to mention
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to order; to command; to appoint
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to accompany; to go with; to go together
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
front shrine; hall of worship
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
health; healthy; sound; fit
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
prayer (for something); supplication
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking