shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
things depend on how you look at them
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
whispering into a person's ear
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to cease; to stop; to be over
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
simpleton; dimwit; sluggard
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
regiment of military policemen
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy