no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
everywhere; all over; throughout
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
spare time; free time; leisure time
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
business; trade; operations; sales
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
going around; patrol; round; tour
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
small number; few; minority
while; during; while; although; all; both
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
stairs; stairway; staircase
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
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness