before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
stock-farming; cattle breeding
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to face on; to look out on to
fishing industry; fishery
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
slope; slanting surface; bevel
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
war; fighting; fierce competition
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
firm; strong; solid; stable
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
large amount of money; great cost
to steal; to rob; to take away
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial