attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
in proportion to; just as much as
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
senior high school; high school
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
senior high school student
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
number of times; frequency; count
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
taste; palate; sense of taste
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen