to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to set up shop; to open a store
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
still better; even better
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
different culture; foreign culture
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
excess; surplus; superabundance
branch office; branch store
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
central part; heart (of a city)
building expenses; construction costs
temporary employee placement
outsider; layman; amateur
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
let's not say (such things) to each other
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
street; quarter; district; area
in person; personally; directly
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
government management; state management
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman