opposite; reverse; contrary
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
just above; right overhead
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
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
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
group; bunch; crowd; group
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
back street; back alley; off-street
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
depression; recession; slump
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
your husband; her husband
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)