slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
dry Japanese confectionery; dry Japanese sweets
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
removal of stitches; removal of sutures
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
port city; harbor city; harbour city
someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
various articles; various items; various kinds
thank you for your continued patronage
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
good-quality; superior in quality
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
girl; lass; young thing; chick
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
striking; remarkable; considerable
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building