increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
entreaty; appeal; petition
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
account book; register; ledger
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
storefront; front of a store
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
independence; self-reliance
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
construction; establishment
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
in a little bit; after a short while
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to come and go; to go back and forth
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
entering a faith; joining a religion
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement