shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
degree of familiarity; popularity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
dozens; scores of; decades
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
as soon as possible; ASAP
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
these guys; these fellows
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
800,000; eight hundred thousand
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
industrialist; entrepreneur
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
it's no joke; gimme a break!
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward