nine out of ten; nearly; almost
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
irony of fate; twist of fate
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
handful; small amount; small number
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
barbershop; barber shop; barber
notary public; scribe; amanuensis
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
without doubt; certain; sure
to close down a business; to shut a business
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
to blame; to find fault with
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
stem (of a plant); stem (bicycle part); axle; shaft