to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
headache inducing; vexing
to take measures (against); to take steps
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
apparent age (of someone); rough age
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to give the stamp of approval
account book; register; ledger
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
party in full swing; party at its peak
the place for; the time for; the level of
wearing one's hair in braids
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
at work; in the midst of work; working
on duty; at work; while working
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
cooking; food preparation
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
sympathy; empathy; response
to mix; to stir; to blend