prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
first meeting; first interview with
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
one thin flat object; one sheet
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
strong-willed; strong of heart
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
each nation; many nations; many countries
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
overall victory; championship
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit