creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
speech; expression; wording; language
trees and stones; unfeeling person
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
heartstrings; koto string
great difference; major mistake
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
all present; all concerned; all of us
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular