rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
transactions; dealings; business
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
enterprise; business; company; corporation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
honorific/polite/humble prefix
article to be delivered; present
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
personality; style; appearance
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace