gentle; mild; meek; tender
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
every other day; every second day
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
built-in audience; regular customers
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
patisserie; pastry shop; French-style pastry
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
lately; recently; nowadays
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
customer traffic; customers; custom
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
shop; small store; business; firm
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress