with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
piece of meat; cut of meat
blow; shock; strike; batting
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
critical point (temperature)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
as if nothing had happened
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory; saving
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
salty candy; salty caramel
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to quit one's job; to resign
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
still; even now; to this day
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
higher rank; better position
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
distant place; faraway location; far away
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry