undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
matter causing distress; something causing worry
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
sales; selling; marketing
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
good-quality; superior in quality
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
negotiations; discussions; connection
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
selection; choice; picking out
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful