to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to peel; to skin; to pare
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
factory; plant; mill; workshop
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
all; entire; whole; altogether
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
finding employment; getting a job
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to become better; to improve
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
large amount of capital; large-cap; big-cap
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess