waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
particularly; only; in the case of
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sample article; sample item; demonstration model
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to ask for too much; to expect too much
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
shopping; purchased goods
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(another's) daughter; young lady
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition