(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to have a rumor circulating
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
general merchant; Jack of all trades
such ... as; or some such
stretching pieces of a kimono on boards to dry after they have been washed and starched
to dye; to colour; to color
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion