to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
vice; immorality; corruption
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to smirk; to grin broadly
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
returning to profit; turnaround
to be profitable; to yield a profit
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
people; citizens; subjects; folk
buying; purchasing; procurement
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
just a minute; small quantity
full dress; formal dress; uniform
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
tension; mental strain; nervousness
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in accordance with; according to
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank