motive power; driving force
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
collection vehicle (garbage, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
forward somersault; forward roll
matching clothing worn by couples
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to have a smattering knowledge of
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
self-control; self-restraint
a glance; a look; a glimpse
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)