excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to have a reason; to have an excuse
transactions; dealings; business
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
stolen goods; loot; spoils
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
collared; having a collar; (appearance of) one's collar when wearing multiple kimonos; (arch.) (financial) circumstances; (arch.) lifestyle
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
please; somehow or other; one way or another
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
charming; fascinating; attractive
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim