counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
underworld; underside of society
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
everyday life; daily life
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
relaxation; recreation; recess
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
narrow; thin (sized); slender
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
virile; tough; masculine; intense
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
hakama; man's formal divided skirt