almost every day; almost daily
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
good; goodness; right; virtue
very young; little; childish; immature
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
anything and everything; just about everything
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
sales; selling; marketing
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
rising; ascending; climbing
flour dealer; miller; mill
close; intimate; on good terms
discount price; special offer price
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to increase; to add to; to augment
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)