with a friendly grin; smilingly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
remembrance; recollection; recognition
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to apologize; to apologise
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
transactions; dealings; business
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
rather; better; instead; if anything
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
rising; ascending; climbing
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to volunteer
to become better; to improve
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)