to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
business; errand; nature of one's business
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
business discussion; negotiation
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
gentle; mild; meek; tender
this world; this life; this generation; present day
relation; connection; relevance
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web