opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
identification; ID; identity
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
process; course; mechanism
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
electronic massager; mechanical massager; massager; massaging tool; vibrator
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
black lustre; black luster
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
omniscience and omnipotence
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household