to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to raise one's voice; to shout
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
eccentric; crank; oddball
bolt from the blue; great surprise
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
shopping; purchased goods
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
for a while; for some time; for a period
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
customer traffic; customers; custom
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
great debate; great controversy
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to rebuke; to scold harshly
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
column (of data); column (used in distillation, column chromatography, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)