opening and shutting; opening and closing
business world; business circles; (the) industry
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
comparatively; relatively
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
good old; good old-fashioned
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
too (much); overly; excessively
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
special; particular; peculiar; unique
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
convenient; handy; useful
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
very young; little; childish; immature
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid