rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to some extent; to a certain extent
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
maid; helper; help; assistance
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
stolen goods; loot; spoils
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to be at a loss for words
item; commodity; list of articles
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
property; fortune; assets
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
official bulletin board (esp. Edo period); highest bid; highest tender; your letter
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason