merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
immediately; right away; on the spot
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
each nation; many nations; many countries
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to relate at great length; to dwell eloquently (on)
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
sour look; surly face; pout
smallish; on the small side
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
thank you for your continued patronage
amount of money; sum of money