in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
business ability; business acumen
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
written expert opinion; certificate of authenticity; written appraisal
reverse lookup (e.g. dictionary, address resolution, etc.)
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
future prospects; promise
prior investment; upfront investment
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
in a day; in a brief space of time
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to palm off; to force a sale
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
several years; a few years
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
public transportation; public transport