reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
exhibition; display; putting on show
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
with a start; with a jump
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
convenient; handy; useful
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
maintenance; preservation; improvement
naturally; of course; understandably
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
retention; maintenance; preservation
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness