to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
natural virtue; personal virtue
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to get slightly dirty (all over)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
store interior; inside of a shop
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
about when; about what time; how soon
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
assortment; product lineup
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
on the occasion of; at the time of
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
store name; shop name; restaurant name
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder