to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
at that time; in those days
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
amount of money; sum of money
long ago; a long time ago; already
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
banknote; bill; note; paper money
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
un-; non-; negative prefix
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
food and drink; eating and drinking
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
comparatively; relatively
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
flood of customers; roaring business
business; trade; operations; sales
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring