prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
people; citizens; subjects; folk
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
blow; shock; strike; batting
transactions; dealings; business
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
complication; confusion; disorder
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
divorce; dissolution of adoption
history of; experience of
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
due form; official; formality
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
marriage proposal; courtship
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...