to watch steadily; to stare
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
it's been a long time; long time no see
business; trade; operations; sales
reopening; resumption; restarting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to come and go; to go back and forth
to stop walking; to pause
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear