merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
tide; current; tendency; trend
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
being startled; getting a shock
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
correction; revision; amendment
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
is that so?; I see; right; oh
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
manners; behavior; behaviour
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust