merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
apron (waist-down); waist apron
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to be saved up (of money)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
assortment; product lineup
daily necessities; everyday goods
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
in the same way as; just like
exhibition; display; putting on show
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
ardent; passionate; vehement
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
three; three years of age