malicious; deliberately mean
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
long ago; already; a long time ago
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
still; as yet; as it has been
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
major dealer; wealthy merchant
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
cold reception; inhospitality
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
the right person in the right place
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)