opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
what do you want?; can I help you?
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to smirk; to grin broadly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
monthly contract; paying by the month
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
as stated; verbatim; literally
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
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