to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
how long; how far; how much
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
powerful medicine; strong poison
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
putting into operation; invocation
complete recovery of health
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
pride; dignity; self-respect
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
single word; a few words; brief comment