so; like this; in this way
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
treatment (of a person); dealing with
simply; merely; only; solely
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to bring; to take; to bring about
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
different opinion; objection
village; hamlet; countryside; country
setting off (on a trip); departure
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
with a friendly grin; smilingly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to smile broadly; to grin widely