to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
the very best; excellent; superb
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
24 hours; twenty-four hours
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
street at night; making a night journey
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
store interior; inside of a shop
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
one or two; a few; small number
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot