protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
on the occasion of; at the time of
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
word; term; language; speech
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
another; different; something else
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
time; season; period; phase; stage
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
temple; shrine; sanctuary
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sincere; earnest; serious
almost every day; almost daily
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor