extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to join forces; to cooperate
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
in perfect form; going swimmingly
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
thank you for your continued patronage
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
abandoned factory; disused factory
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about