to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
southern part; the south (of a region)
calamity; disaster; accident
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
edge of the eaves; house frontage
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
insectivorous plant; carnivorous plant
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
process; course; mechanism
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
obstruction of business; interference with business
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to sit down; to take a seat