to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
don't you think?; indicates question
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be helpful; to be useful
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
high-class restaurant; high-end store
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
one thin flat object; one sheet
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
store interior; inside of a shop
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
common press; lay publication; non-specialist press; general newspaper
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
space (room, area, outer space)