clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
recollection; reminiscence
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
unimpressive; unimpressed
don't worry about it; forget about it
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(find) common (meeting) ground
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
smallish; on the small side
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
briskly; quickly; promptly
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
literally; to the letter; literal
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
how; in what way; in what manner
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting