lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to pile up; to accumulate
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to get change back; to be more than enough
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
person being waited for; person who waits
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
suspicious character (person, figure)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
principal occupation; core business
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question