this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
a few years ago; some years back
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
great joy; delight; jubilation
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
shopping; purchased goods
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
soon; shortly; before long
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
royal capital; imperial capital
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
area; region; district; locality
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to gather; to collect; to assemble