as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
jewelry store; jewellery store
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
and so; therefore; for that reason
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
depression; recession; slump
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
January; first month of the lunar calendar
total energy; all efforts
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
showcase; display case; vitrine
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)