to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to move around; to move about; to get around
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
clothing and accessories; attire
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
old clothes; secondhand clothing
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit