dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
not caring; not giving a damn
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to apologize; to apologise
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
use; utilization; utilisation; application
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
people; citizens; subjects; folk
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
sales; selling; marketing
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
invitation; introduction; temptation