to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
superstition; superstitious belief
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to entrust; to leave to a person
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded