year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to animate; to liven up; to cheer up
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
triumphant return; returning in triumph
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
minimum; at the very least
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
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)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to be contrary to one's expectations
to watch over; to watch attentively
one cause; one reason; one factor
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
early on; earlier on; from early
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
poor physical health; bad shape
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter