head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
postwar period; period after Second World War
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
lately; recently; nowadays
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
scenery; scene; landscape
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest