business; trade; operations; sales
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
rain cover; tarpaulin; awning; taking shelter from rain
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
here and there; in places
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
quarrel; dispute; argument
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to keep a watchful eye on
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
workshop; studio; atelier
contract; compact; agreement
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky